Author Question: The efficiency of steamboats was commonly measured by (a) the carrying capacity of the steamboat ... (Read 21 times)

rl · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

The efficiency of steamboats was commonly measured by

(a) the carrying capacity of the steamboat fleet in terms of tonnage.
(b) per unit labor costs per vessel.
(c) the tonnage per vessel transported upstream.
(d) the actual tonnage transported up and downstream each day.

Question 2

The long-term impact of Munn v Illinois (1877) on regulatory efforts was

(a) to hold back federal efforts to regulate business.
(b) to prevent states from regulating interstate trade.
(c) to provide a temporary justification for regulating business.
(d) to establish government as able to regulate all businesses permanently.