Question

What was often used to pay for the costs of new railroad lines?

Confederate currency
stocks and bonds
bartered goods
gold bars

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Large railroads offered discounts called rebates to their biggest customers. Smaller railroads that could not match these prices were often forced out of business. Giving discounts to big customers meant higher rates for other customers who shipped small loads