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Why did government officials allow monopolies to operate without strong regulations during the Gilded Age?
Officials believed monopolies were responsible for the growth of the economy.
Officials believed monopolies would keep competition alive.
Officials believed monopolies would treat their workers well.
Officials believed monopolies were the most successful way for businesses to make a profit.

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Officials believed monopolies were responsible for the growth of the economy.

They favored a laissez-faire approach, thinking big trusts and corporations increased efficiency, spurred investment and industrial expansion, and thus promoted national economic growth.