The Primary Objective of Economic Deregulation in the United States

question 49

True/False

The primary objective of economic deregulation in the United States was to make its domestic transportation systems more efficient by increasing marketplace competition within the transportation and logistics industry and increasing economic regulation.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of production or output in the short term, such as rent or salaries.

Minimum Efficient Scale

Minimum efficient scale represents the smallest amount of production a company can achieve while still taking full advantage of economies of scale in terms of costs per unit.

Industry

A group of companies that produce similar products or services and compete in the same market.

Diseconomies of Scale

Increases in cost per unit when output increases, resulting from factors such as management challenges, inefficiencies, and communication problems as firms grow larger.