Unstable ... or under the rule of a dictator ... or both.
The idea of the term "banana republic" is that the small nation is economically dependent on one product (such as bananas) and is typically not truly a "republic." The term "banana republic" was introduced in 1901 by American author O.Henry to describe Honduras and other Latin American countries that were being exploited by corporations like the United Fruit Company.
The option C, I hope this helps you!
The correct option is B.
During the time of depression in 1870s, the Illinois legislature made a law which regulates the amount of money that storage facility operators can charge their customers. There is a particular storage company, that did not want to go by this law and the issue was taken to court. Eventually, the supreme court ruled that the state has the legitimate right to impose price regulations on private companies. This case involved the right of the state to regulate prices by private companies for the storage of grain but later it also directly affect the constitutionality of state railroad regulation.
