Modern Antitrust Policy Began in Response to

question 141

Multiple Choice

Modern antitrust policy began in response to

• A)abuses of market power in the oil industry.
• B)the inability of railroads to compete effectively with the new trucking industry.
• C)the charge that the rights of big business were not adequately protected.
• D)attempts by business leaders to pack Congress with corrupt legislators.

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