Which statement most accurately represents Carnegie's effect on the steel industry between 1865 and 1892?
Carnegie realized that steel was the metal of the future and began to invest in or buy up potential competitors
I believe the answer is: Carnegie realized that steel was the metal of the future and began to invest in or buy up potential competitors.
Buy buying up potential competitors, Carnegie able to create a monopoly of the steel industry. If Carnegie's wealth at its peak is converted into modern day value, he had around more than $300 billion in net worth. For comparison, the current richest man in the world had the net worth of $ 160 billion.