How did the idea of Social Darwinism benefit industrialists? a) it made it so the government gave industrialists tax breaks because their business were vital to the economy.

b) it empowered factory workers to do their best, and as a result, greatly improved production and worker satisfaction.

c) it validated industrial practices by declaring that success was a result of individual merit and those at the top were entitled to be there.

d) it declared that industrialists were given their position in life by God and therefore, they could not be questioned.​