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Daniel: Historically, railroads substantially altered the course of the United States economy, enabling the country to enjoy unprecedented growth in the nineteenth century.
Robert: It's true that growth required cheap inland transportation, which railroads provided. But with government support similar to the massive land grants that subsidized rapid railroad expansion, canals and roads could have had the same effect.
Which of the following is most likely a point that Robert believes is at issue between Daniel and himself?
Pete made a trip to the beach, of which 80 kilometers were on highway X. What was Pete’s average speed for the trip?
(1)
Pete’s average speed for the part of the trip on highway X was 80 kilometers per hour.
(2)
Pete’s average speed for the part of the trip not on highway X was 96 kilometers per hour.

For which year between 1980 and 2008, inclusive, does the fee paid for television rights to that year's Olympic games represent the greatest percent increase over the fee paid for television rights to the Olympic games four years earlier?