The Three Phases of Antitrust Policy in the United States

question 73

Multiple Choice

The three phases of antitrust policy in the United States since 1890 are:

• A)1890 to 1914,the rule of reason; 1914 to the early 1980s,per se; since then,the rule of reason.
• B)1890 to 1914,per se; 1914 to the early 1980s,the rule of reason; since then,per se.
• C)1890 to 1914,the rule of reason; 1914 to the early 1980s,per se; since then,no antitrust policy.
• D)1890 to 1914,the rule of reason; 1914 to the early 1980s,per se; since then,a period of rate of return regulation.
• E)1890 to 1914,the rule of reason; 1914 to the early 1980s,per se; since then,a period of nationalization.

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