An 1816 Senate Report Stated That It Cost the Same

question 42

Multiple Choice

An 1816 Senate report stated that it cost the same to transport one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean as it did to move one ton of goods ____ miles inland.

• A)10
• B)30
• C)60
• D)90
• E)150

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