Figure 17-4 illustrates that
A)the number of rules issued by the federal government has declined substantially since the mid 1980s.
B)making rules became much easier in the 1960s.
C)the number of pages in the Federal Register increased dramatically in the 1970s.
D)rules have become a less common approach by the government in the past decade.
E)the number of pages in the Federal Register has remained constant since the 1950s.

Question

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Figure 17-4 shows that the number of pages in the Federal Register increased dramatically in the 1970s, indicating that the volume of federal regulations being issued during that decade also increased significantly. Therefore, choice C is the best answer. Choices A, B, D, and E do not accurately depict the trends shown in the figure.

Figure 17-4 Illustrates That