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What strategy did Andrew Carnegie use to dominate the steel industry?

Vertical integration

What does vertical integration mean?

Controlling all the phases of production from start to finish

What did vertical integration mean for Carnegie Steel?

Owning the mines for raw materials, boats and railroads for transportation, steel mills for production, and a sales force to sell the products

What strategies did John D. Rockefeller use to control the oil-refining industry?

<p>Price-cutting, horizontal integration, and making secret deals with the railroads for cheaper transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the country's oil-refining capacity did Rockefeller control within a decade?

<p>About 90 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

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