The Trust Problem

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Doubleday, Page, 1917 - 499 sider

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CHAPTER V
61
Great Capital May Gain Monopolistic Powers Through
67
Combination More Effective in Securing Foreign
74
The Pay of the Promoter
90
THE BASIS OF CAPITALIZATION TOPIC PAGE 1 Capitalization at Reproduction Cost
95
Capitalization at Earning Capacity
96
Argument Favoring Earning Capacity Capitalization
97
Dangers of Earning Capacity Capitalization
99
A Method of Avoiding Evils of Capitalization
101
CHAPTER VIII
104
Price Fixing Agreements
105
Trusts Proper and Their Dissolution Forms
107
Voting Trusts
109
The Single Great Corporation
111
Horizontal and Vertical Combinations
114
Dangers due to Power of Directors of Great Corpora tions
118
CHAPTER IX
122
Price of Sugar
124
Study of Sugar Prices
125
Purchasing Power of Sugar
138
Study of Whiskey Prices
141
Price of Spirits and Corn
146
Study of Petroleum Prices
149
Price of Crude and Refined Oil
150
Prices of Tin Plate
156
Study of Tin Plate Prices
157
Study of Iron and Steel Prices
160
Purchasing Power of Iron and Steel
174
General Conclusions Regarding Effect of Large In dustrial Combinations on Prices
177
CHAPTER X
181
Trusts and Trade Unions
186
Often Discharged on Formation of Trusts Than Other Workmen
191
Advantages to Workingmen Through Trusts
194
Trusts and Workingmen May Combine Against Con sumers
195
CHAPTER XI
198
Trusts Should Not Be Destroyed Because of Cor ruption Charges
200
Does the Trust Destroy Individual Initiative Ambition and Ideals
201
Power of Trusts More Limited Than Commonly Thought
212
CHAPTER XII
217
Special Checks and Variants of Combination
219
Capitalization of Combinations
225
Price Effects of Combinations
226
Tariff and Trusts
227
Trusts and Trade Unions
230
Governmental Attitude Toward Trusts
231
Trust Legislation in England
233

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