Which Antitrust Law Prohibited Firms from Buying Stock in Competitors

question 213

Multiple Choice

Which antitrust law prohibited firms from buying stock in competitors and from having directors serve on the boards of competing firms?

• A)the Clayton Act
• B)the Securities and Exchange Act
• C)the Sherman Act
• D)the Robinson-Patman Act

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