Congress established the Interstate Commerce Commission as the ...

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Congress established the Interstate Commerce Commission as the first federal agency to regulate railroads.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

In Boomer v. Atlantic Cement, where a cement plant polluted nearby homes, the court's decision contrasted with the decision in Whalen v. Union Bag & Paper Co, where a paper mill polluted a farmer's creek so he sued to stop the pollution because:
 a. there was no contrast in the court's decision in the two cases because it found for the defendants in both cases due to economic cost-benefit analysis
  b. in Boomer there was no comparison of costs and benefits while in Whalen the court compared the economic costs and benefits of an injunction
  c. in Whalen the court decided that the farmer had more economic impact than the plant and so found in favor of him, while in Boomer it found in favor of the home owners even though the cement plant had more economic impact
  d. in Whalen the court decided that the farmer had less economic impact than the plant and so found in favor of the plant, while in Boomer it found in favor of the home owners even though the cement plant had more economic impact
  e. none of the other choices are correct

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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

e