The First Important Federal Law Passed to Regulate Monopolies in the United

question 93

Multiple Choice

The first important federal law passed to regulate monopolies in the United States was the

• A)Cellar-Kefauver Act.
• B)Clayton Act.
• C)Federal Trade Commission Act.
• D)Sherman Act.

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Stocks

Shares of ownership in a corporation, giving holders a claim on the company's earnings and assets.

Portfolio

An assortment of financial assets including stocks, bonds, commodities, currency, and equivalents, along with closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Securities

Financial vehicles that embody a part-ownership in a corporation traded on the stock market, a credit relationship with governmental organizations or companies (bonds), or the potential ownership conferred by holding options.

Treasury Bills

Short-term government securities issued at a discount from the face value and maturing at par, offering a return to investors.