Question

How did closed-range ranching allow ranchers to turn a better profit?

A. Long cattle drives allowed ranchers to sell more cattle.
B. Shorter cattle drives resulted in ranchers losing fewer cattle.
C. Fewer railroads lowered ranchers' transportation expenses.
D. Fewer settlements gave ranchers more empty land for grazing.
Plz help

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: B. Shorter cattle drives resulted in ranchers losing fewer cattle.

Explanation:

Cattle could be transported eith shorter drives. Fewer cattle were needed to turn a profit (fewer losses occurred during drives).