What Do the Majority of Rail Movements Involve

question 22

Multiple Choice

What do the majority of rail movements involve?

• A) manufactured goods
• B) bulk liquids and coal
• C) low value, heavy commodities
• D) consumer goods

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Equipment

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Acquisition Differential

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Cumulative Preferred Shares

Type of preferred stocks where dividends accumulate if not paid in a given year, and must be paid out before common stock dividends can resume.

Surplus (Deficit)

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