Commissioner Morgan speaks to press about racketeering in poultry industry in New York City

Commissioner Morgan speaks to press about racketeering in poultry industry in New York City

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The video discusses how the trade has been overtaken by racketeers and gangsters, leading to profits being misallocated. Instead of benefiting the shippers and distributors of live poultry, the profits are divided among three monopolistic rackets controlled by these racketeers.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who has dominated the poultry trade for many years?

Local businesses

Farmers

Racketeers and gangsters

Government officials

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the profits from the poultry trade ideally go?

To the racketeers

To the government

To international investors

To the shippers and distributors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many monopolistic rackets have the profits been divided into?

Two

Three

Four

Five

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who indirectly owns and controls the monopolistic rackets?

The shippers

The distributors

The racketeers

The government

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main issue discussed in the video regarding the poultry trade?

Lack of regulation

Monopolistic control by racketeers

High taxes

Environmental concerns