Into how many separate entities was Standard Oil broken up?
34
24
44
54
Answer
In 1911, the Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil must be dismantled for violation of federal antitrust laws. The company was subsequently broken up into 34 separate entities, some of which are still among the highest revenue-generating companies in the world today.
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