How Successful Was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

question 27

Multiple Choice

How successful was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

• A) Its success was limited, since only 18 suits were brought by the government from 1890 to 1904.
• B) Companies like Standard Oil got around it by reorganizing as holding companies.
• C) It did manage to hit some companies that acted as monopolies or restrained trade with fines of up to $5000.
• D) All of these choices
• E) None of these choices