There is also strong rate competition between owner-operators engaged in exempt commodity movements and railroads. Most of the owner-operators compete on a ______ basis.

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The sentence suggests that the competition between owner-operators and railroads is based on rates, and that most of the owner-operators compete on a cost basis. Therefore, the best choice is E) cost.

There Is Also Strong Rate Competition Between Owner-Operators Engaged in Exempt