Question

which of these was a corrupt business practice that frank norris exposed in the octopus?
railroad companies selling land to farmers and secretly keeping legal ownership of the land
railroad companies receiving land grants from the government and attempting to sell the land
railroad companies charging farmers and ranchers to transport goods and livestock to their land
railroad companies purchasing land from the government and improving the land

Explanation:

In "The Octopus" by Frank Norris, the corrupt practice exposed was railroad companies selling land to farmers while secretly retaining legal ownership. The other options: receiving land grants to sell is not the exposed corruption; charging for transport is a normal business (not the exposed corruption); and purchasing and improving land is a legitimate practice, not corrupt.

Answer:

A. railroad companies selling land to farmers and secretly keeping legal ownership of the land