Question

why was the electricity generated by the tva cheaper than that generated by private power companies

Answer 1

Many believed privately owned power companies were charging too much for power, did not employ fair operating practices and were subject to abuse by their owners (utility holding companies), at the expense of consumers. [ During his presidential campaign, Roosevelt claimed that private utilities had "selfish purposes" and said, "Never shall the federal government part with its sovereignty or with its control of its power resources while I'm president of the United States." By forming utility holding companies, the private sector controlled 94 percent of generation by 1921, essentially unregulated. (This gave rise to Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA)). Many private companies in the Tennessee Valley were bought by the federal government. Others shut down, unable to compete with the TVA. Government regulations were also passed to prevent competition with TVBeyond the electricity generated by newly built dams, the founding of the TVA soon resulted in a variety of other important benefits to the Tennessee Valley. The agency provided farmers with advice to boost crop yields, aided in reforestation and forest fire control, and developed fertilizers. Rather than carrying out a predetermined federal master plan, the TVA aimed to develop the region by working with community members and their state and local agencies

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Answer 2

Why was the electricity generated by the TVA cheaper than that generated by private power companies?

Workers for the TVA did not receive payment like private workers did.

The TVA operated mostly at a loss instead of trying to make a profit.

Private companies used older and less efficient equipment than the TVA.

The federal government did not levy any taxes on the TVA.

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Answer 3

I know B is NOT right!

Answer 4

I know A is not right.

Answer 5

c

Answer 6

It has to be D because I took the test and its not C