Multiple Choice
The Interstate Commerce Commission regulated the trucking industry for many years in order to
A) shield the railroads from competition in trucking
B) prevent economic profits from being made
C) regulate the truck monopoly in the interests of the consumer
D) prevent economies of scale from occurring
E) punish truck drivers for unionizing
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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