Technician A says that air-disc brakes usually produce higher mechanical braking efficiencies than equivalent S-cam brakes. Technician B says that the reason wedge brakes produce higher mechanical braking efficiencies than equivalent S-cam brakes is that they are usually double-actuated. Who is correct?

A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B


C. Both A and B

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