US Postmaster Donaldson reprisal

US Postmaster Donaldson reprisal

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Social Studies

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the cost of producing postal cards, which is two and a half cents, and notes that they cannot be commercially duplicated for less than four cents. It highlights that 95% of postal cards are used by advertising firms, who purchase them in large quantities. The video concludes with a discussion on the future of the post office, questioning whether it should operate as a service agency or a business institution to align revenues and expenses.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the production cost of a penny postal card?

Four cents

Two and a half cents

One cent

Three cents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much would it cost to duplicate a postal card commercially?

Less than two cents

Exactly two and a half cents

More than four cents

Exactly four cents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of postal cards are used by advertising firms?

95%

85%

75%

50%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the primary buyers of postal cards?

Educational institutions

Government agencies

Advertising firms

Individual consumers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What decision does Congress need to make about the post office?

Whether to increase postal card prices

Whether to privatize the post office

Whether to operate as a service or business

Whether to stop producing postal cards