Harold Finn III and His Son, Father, and Grandfather Gathered

Harold Finn III and his son, father, and grandfather gathered last week to compare notes on the business. Harold's grandfather started the business in 1928. His father became active in 1947, Harold in 1965, and his son in 1983. During their conversations, they discovered that many things about the past were similar to conditions today, although others were quite different. For example, after the 1930s,

A) government protection of workers and consumers increased.
B) working conditions were often deplorable by today's standards.
C) there was a period of laissez-faire business conditions.
D) the average work week under the law once exceeded fifty hours.
E) businesses were free to operate pretty much as they chose.