What type of company was the Dutch East India Company?
Joint-stock company
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Cooperative
Answer
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was the world's first joint-stock company. It was established in 1602 by the States General of the Netherlands, amalgamating existing companies and granting it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia.
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