What accounted for the profitability of open-range ranching?
A) high demand and cheap transportation
B) strict governmental regulation driving up prices
C) overproduction
D) corrupt farming practices

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Open-range ranching was profitable primarily due to high demand for beef, especially in growing urban areas, and the availability of cheap transportation, such as railroads, which made it easier and more cost-effective to ship cattle to distant markets.

What Accounted for the Profitability of Open-Range Ranching