"<span>The British hoped to tighten control over the empire" would be the best option, but the main reason beyond this was that they wanted to discourage trade with other nations, in order to increase profits. </span>
The first one I would believe
The correct option is "D" (They can avoid taxes by moving the company location). And many large corporations are using this advantage to maximize their profit. For example if US has a higher tax compare to India/China, most likely most of the corporations will move to India/China. So that they can pay less tax thus maximize their profit.
Why was Japan stripped of overseas territory and military resources after World War 2?
A. The United States need control of the Japanese economy.
Answer:
After two centuries (off and on) as a province of the Persian empire, Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great. After his death in 323 BCE, Egypt passed into the hands of his general, Ptolemy, and his descendants. Under them, Egypt has become the wealthiest and most highly organized of the “Hellenistic” kingdoms.