Which answer best describes an advantage of shipping goods by canal?

a) Most towns would rather have canals than noisy railroads.

b) Goods transported over the water were less likely to spoil.

c) Travelling by boat is a much more relaxing way to transport goods.

d) Heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more quickly and cheaply than if pulled by horses.

d) Heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more quickly and cheaply than if pulled by horses.