Question

What was a cost associated with enforcing the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
establishing and maintaining the Interstate Commerce Commission
prosecuting companies found to be operating as trusts or monopolies
recovering taxpayer money wasted by unqualified railroad leaders
increasing profits to railroads under laissez-faire economics

Answer 1

establishing and maintaining the Interstate Commerce Commission

Justification: the Act created the federal Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads, which required funding and administrative costs to set up and run.