Questions

The Law of Demand tells that, if the price of a product increases then the demand will go down i.e, decreases iff all other things equal.

In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.

Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.

Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died as they are marched to death by Japanese Military in 1942.