Will Rockefeller Made $36 MILLION Out of Thin Air

The video explains a financial maneuver where a company was purchased and resold using stock to create $36 million in cash without adding any real value. This involved buying Anaconda Copper, creating a holding company, and using stock market strategies to cover the initial purchase, highlighting a critique of capitalism.

What was the initial purchase price of Anaconda Copper?

• $100 million

• $75 million

• $39 million

• $36 million

What was the name of the holding company created after purchasing Anaconda Copper?

• Consolidated Copper

• United Copper

• Amalgamated Copper

• Copper Holdings

How was the value of Anaconda Copper inflated to $75 million?

• By investing in new technology

• By merging with another company

• By using Amalgamated stock for the purchase

• By increasing production

What was the outcome of selling Amalgamated Copper stock on the market?

• The company went bankrupt

• It generated $36 million in cash

• The stock value decreased

• It led to a merger with another company

What was the total value of the company after the stock market maneuver?

• $39 million

• $100 million

• $36 million

• $75 million