Manufacturing was the backbone of the U.S. economy in the 20th century, but is no longer dominant. In 1917, the largest U.S. corporation was U.S. Steel. Today, the largest U.S. corporation is

a. Wal-Mart.
b. Boeing.
c. Microsoft.
d. Pearson.


Answer: a. Wal-Mart

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