The 100 largest U.S.firms currently control
A)about half of all manufacturing assets in the United States, which represents a decrease since World War II
B)about half of all manufacturing assets in the United States, which represents an increase since World War II
C)about half of all manufacturing assets in the United States, which represents no change since World War II
D)about 40 percent of all manufacturing assets in the United States, which represents a decrease since World War II
E)about 40 percent of all manufacturing assets in the United States, which represents an increase since World War II

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The passage states that the 100 largest U.S. firms currently control about half of all manufacturing assets in the United States, which represents an increase since World War II. This means that these firms have gained more control over the manufacturing sector since the end of the war.

The 100 Largest U.S.firms Currently Control