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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Trusts and Big Business

Question 18 • US History_A_IC

What is a trust?

Answer
A
a business that buys other businesses
B
a large company or combined businesses that together control a specific market
C
a large company that consists of two merged businesses

Explanation

A trust is a large company or group of businesses placed under common control, often to limit competition and dominate a particular market. Choice B describes this market-controlling combination. A trust does not simply buy other businesses, and it does not have to consist of exactly two merged businesses.

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