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In the transportation industry, dead freight is used to describe the

In the transportation industry, dead freight is used to describe the
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  • A Cost paid for an empty space left in the ship
  • B Charge for each day a performance was delayed
  • C Persons that hire a ship for a specific purpose
  • D Cost of shipping a particular cargo for a specific voyage
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Dead freight is the amount paid by or recoverable from a charterer of a ship for such part of the ship's capacity as the charterer has contracted for but fails to occupy also. it is simply payment for the unoccupied space in chartered  ship.

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