Edison's Kinetoscope viewing box was initially highly profitable, but its popularity declined:
A. because Edison lost a patent-infringement suit filed by American Mutoscope.
B. because Edison oversaturated the market with the devices.
C. because other inventors found ways to project films on a screen.
D. because of competition from amusement parks.
Answer: C
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