It seems that you have missed the necessary options for us to answer this question, so I had to look for it and here is the answer. The British government took control of the Suez Canal and Singapore during the 19th century for implementing a policy in order to <span>ensure safe passage on strategic waterways. Hope this helps.</span>
Vertical integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves "<span>A.) merging with companies producing similar products," since this often leads to increased profits for the company that is in charge of the merger. </span>
