The Point of the 1890 Sherman Act Was to

question 4

Multiple Choice

The point of the 1890 Sherman Act was to

• A) nationalize industries where economies of scale were especially important.
• B) prevent monopoly practices and promote commercial competition.
• C) make rent seeking through lobbying of public officials illegal.
• D) forbid states from imposing import tariffs on other states.
• E) establish patents and copyrights as ways to protect creative activity.

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