What Did the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust

question 6

Multiple Choice

What did the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act have in common?

• A) Both testified to big business's concern about government abuses in chartering and licensing corporations.
• B) Both testified to the nation's growing willingness to use federal measures to intervene in big business on behalf of the public interest.
• C) Both had an immediate and significant impact on the conduct of business in the United States.
• D) Both were compromises supported by big business to distract the public from corporate abuses.

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Definitions:

Overdue

A state of being late or delayed in completing a payment, task, or fulfilling an obligation beyond the agreed timeframe.

Demand

The desire of purchasers to buy goods or services at a given price, which, combined with supply, determines market prices.

Defect

A flaw or imperfection in a product or system that can lead to its malfunction or inadequacy under expected conditions.

Notice

Formal information or warning about something given to a person or group.