Betsy's Clothiers,a Dress Factory in Boston Since 1927,had 100 Employees

Betsy's Clothiers,a dress factory in Boston since 1927,had 100 employees working in her dress-making factory.Many of the employees are women and children who work long hours.She rotates shifts throughout the day so employees do not do the same tasks throughout the entire day.She discovered that this makes it possible for the children to work longer and harder.She also allows employees to take a 15-minute lunch break and two breaks during the day to use the restroom.One of her employees,a ten-year-old named Sam,has complained that it is too cold in the factory to work in the winter and too hot to work in the summer and that 15 minutes is an insufficient amount of time to eat lunch.He has reported Betsy's Clothiers to the mayor and asked that he intervene on behalf of the employees at the factory.Which of the following statements was true about government regulation of businesses prior to 1930 and how this regulatory scheme will affect Sam?

A) Government agencies published accounts of consumers' grievances and held sellers accountable for their actions so it is likely Sam's story will be heard and acted on.
B) Government will probably not interfere because it only became involved in obvious abuse of the free-market system.
C) It was not widely believed that competition would correct abuses in the business marketplace so intervention will be immediate and swift.
D) Government frequently became involved in the day-to-day activities of businesses so this company should have expected government regulators to intervene in this situation.