About the Trading posts...HBC and NWC.

Question

Why were many posts of the rival companies placed next to each other?

Okay so this is because of competition. Individuals seeked for different benefits.

Please Ms. Sue help me expand on this.

Answer 1

We discussed this earlier.

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Answer 2

Many posts of rival companies were placed next to eachother because that way it was easier for the individuals to purchase the goods and the prices of the goods would be competitive as well. Good deals would be offered from both posts.

I would still like to expand on this.
I don't know. The sentence I wrote doesn't even make no sense:\