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In the transportation industry, dead freight is used to d...

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

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 is A

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.