Nationwide standardization of time became a necessity for which of the following reasons?
A) In the event of a national emergency, the military needed to be assured of a regularity of time from place to place.
B) Railroad scheduling required that there be a regularity of time from place to place.
C) Monetary transactions undertaken by the nation's leading financial institutions required a regularity of time from place to place.
D) The transfer of raw materials to factories and finished products to consumers requires a regularity of time from place to place.

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Railroad scheduling required a regularity of time from place to place. Prior to nationwide standardization of time, each city used its own local time based on its position relative to the sun, which led to confusion and delays in railroad scheduling. This prompted the need for a standardized time system that could be used across the country. While the other reasons listed may have also benefited from nationwide standardization of time, the primary driver was railroad scheduling.

Nationwide Standardization of Time Became a Necessity for Which of the Following