Ever Since the Creation of the Interstate Highway System, the Railroads

question 53

Multiple Choice

Ever since the creation of the interstate highway system, the railroads have had to compete with trucks for freight shipments. Union Pacific, the nation's largest railroad, now offers door-to-door services to clients, using their own trains and trucks. This must be the result of:

• A) horizontal merger.
• B) vertical merger.
• C) conglomerate merger.
• D) deregulation.

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