Which of the following is true of Theodore Roosevelt's beliefs while serving as President?

A) He rejected the idea that business could regulate itself.
B) He believed that big business was the major obstacle to increased production.
C) He wanted to return the nation to free, old-time, uncontrolled economic competition.
D) He approved of big business as long as it did not unfairly manipulate the marketplace.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Theodore Roosevelt believed in the idea of a Square Deal in which big business could coexist with fair competition and government regulation to prevent unfair practices. He did not reject the idea of big business altogether, but rather believed that it could be a positive force in the economy as long as it did not manipulate the marketplace.

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