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Eliminating competition
The government had to pass the anti trust law to restrict trusts and monopolies to protect the value of the consumer dollars. The Anti trust laws help to promote a free and fair trade marketplace competition.
To some competitors he offered to buy them out at a very low price. To those he wanted in his partnership he offered a trust or cash at a very blow price. Those that took the partnership became very wealthy. Those that did not take cash he ran forced them out of business by running a more efficient network.
Study Island: A Trust
the trust that John D Rockefeller created
rockefeller's standard oil trust
Identify John D Rockefeller and the standard oil company and rise of trust and monopolies?
john d. Rockefeller
He first offered a trust and if they didn't accept the trust, he would run them out of business by putting a store next to the other one and sell his merchandise for 75% less money than the other company.
He first offered a trust and if they didn't accept the trust, he would run them out of business by putting a store next to the other one and sell his merchandise for 75% less money than the other company.
A trust.
John D Rockefeller established Standard Oil Trust in the 1870's in Ohio.
Eliminating competition
oil. he created the standard oil trust to get rid of competion
A company buying another company to eliminate it as competition(Apex)
John D. Rockefeller
Through horizontal integration Rockefeller was able to monopolize a single market. Because of his oil trust he was easily able to eliminate competitor's. Basically since he was bigger and better his business was on top.