the builders of the transcontinental railroad used legal and illegal means to cut costs and finance construction. which of the following were legal means? (select all the choices that apply.)

a.
giving building contracts to themselves

b.
overcharging the government for work

c.
receiving government aid

d.
allowing poor and unsafe workmanship

e.
selling stock in their companies

Which of the following arguments decided the debate over using the atomic bomb against japan in 1945? using the bomb would destroy the armaments still available to japanese forces in japan. using the bomb would demonstrate the power of the united states to the entire world. using the bomb would shorten the war and avoid heavy casualties among invading troops. using the bomb would enable allied forces to invade and take over the japanese mainland