How were large corporations able to operate in poor economic times

To operate in poor economic times, size becomes even more a competitive advantage for corporation, allowing them a series of options to maximize revenue and minimize costs:

1. They can negotiate better prices and conditions with suppliers;

2. They can offer cheap products using apportionment economy;

3. They can offer lower wages, as they have larger bargaining powers with government and unions;

4. They can protect their market share against smaller competition;

5. They have better access to credit;

6. They can operate on a loss for a long period of time.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

i think the answer is: cuba wanted to be independent from spain, and the u.s. wanted to end spanish rule in the west.

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-lavira : )