The Antitrust Case Against IBM Was Dropped After 13 Years

question 14

Multiple Choice

The antitrust case against IBM was dropped after 13 years of litigation because

• A) the Celler-Kefauver Act was passed and it changed the relevant antitrust rules.
• B) IBM proved that the firm did not commit bad acts.
• C) antitrust laws shifted from a rule of reason to a per se rule.
• D) new companies began competing in the market and the political environment changed to a less restrictive interpretation of antitrust laws.

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