The Clayton Act of 1914

question 4

Multiple Choice

The Clayton Act of 1914

• A)was too vaguely worded to reduce anticompetitive behavior significantly
• B)prohibited conspiracies in restraint of trade
• C)prohibited price discrimination that reduces competition and cannot be justified based on cost differences
• D)created the Federal Trade Commission
• E)prohibited firms from reducing prices too far

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