Which statement explains how railroad rebates worked? a. railroad owners reduced fares for low-income customers. b. railroad owners agreed to divide up the business in a given region. c. railroad owners gave secret discounts to their biggest customers. d. railroad owners fixed fares for shipping goods at the highest possible level.

C. Railroad owners gave secret discounts to their biggest customers.

Explanation:

Rebate is the refund given to the customer after he had paid the price of a product. Its use was widespread among large industrialists during 19th century undercutting the competition. Customers were granted rebate in secret. Rebates were also used by railroad companies for price discrimination, the companies used to give small rebate to  secure large freight orders. The standard oil company established its monopoly by using rebate method.

zheng he was a chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the chinese emperor. his seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433. however, most historians agree their main purpose was to promote the glory of ming dynasty china.

explanation:

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.