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 some things about the past were similar to conditions today, although many others were quite different. An example of the differences is that after the 1930s,

A) government protection of workers and consumers increased.
B) working conditions deteriorated quickly to the current condition.
C) there was a period of laissez-faire business conditions.
D) consumer groups diminished and became almost non-existent.
E) businesses were free to operate pretty much as they chose.