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Why were joint-stock companies created?
to allow individuals to finance and share the benefits of trade
to reduce the risk of overseas business
to let two or more individuals buy stock in a company
to create bigger companies
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All of the above.
Joint-stock companies were created so people could pool money to finance large (especially overseas) ventures, share the profits, and spread the financial risk among multiple investors — which also made possible larger-scale companies than individuals could fund alone.
Joint-stock companies were created so people could pool money to finance large (especially overseas) ventures, share the profits, and spread the financial risk among multiple investors — which also made possible larger-scale companies than individuals could fund alone.
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