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What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the gilded age

What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the gilded age
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What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the gilded age

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Simple. It didn't cost as much to transport things, therefore products were more available.
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Railroads allowed products to be transported easier and safer. Which in turn dropped prices of the products. 
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