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Which statement best explains how the invention of corporations contributed to the economy in the 1800s?

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Corporations served as "mega-companies" and were able to afford funding huge areas of industry, resulting in more working people and products, and more money for these corporations and the governments.

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the answer is "Corporations allowed investment without risk of personal property, fueling the growth of new businesses."

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