The Decision in the U.S. Steel Case

question 94

Multiple Choice

The decision in the U.S. Steel case

• A)reflected a monopoly behavior approach to antitrust.
• B)reflected a monopoly structure approach to antitrust.
• C)divided U.S. Steel into a number of smaller companies.
• D)ruled that U.S. Steel had engaged in illegal price-fixing.

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