Why Was Trucking Deregulated in the U

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why was trucking deregulated in the U.S.in the 1980s?

• A)There was an acute shortage of trucks.
• B)The truckers were making huge profits.
• C)A significant percent of all truck-miles were logged by empty trucks.
• D)The truckers were engaged in black marketing.
• E)The rates charged by the truckers were exorbitantly high.

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