The First Important Law Regulating Monopolies in the United States

question 101

Multiple Choice

The first important law regulating monopolies in the United States was

• A)the Grant Act, which was passed in 1890.
• B)the Clayton Act, which was passed in 1890.
• C)the Sherman Act, which was passed in 1890.
• D)the Federal Trade Commission Act, which was passed in 1914.

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Definitions:

Quaternary Ammonium Salt

A compound containing a nitrogen atom bonded to four alkyl groups, with a positive charge balanced by a negatively charged anion.

Alkyl Sulfonyl Chloride

Organic compounds used as intermediates in the synthesis of sulfonyl derivatives, featuring a sulfonyl group attached to an alkyl chain ending with a chlorine atom.

1° Amine

Primary amine, an organic compound featuring a basic nitrogen atom with one alkyl or aryl group.

Sulfonamide

A functional group or compound containing the sulfonamide group, which is -SO2NH2, used in many drugs.