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QuizMultiple Choice

Reforming Business and Government

Question 5 • (AG Q1) US History I: 26-27 (MStackhouse)

Which describes costs associated with enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act?

Answer
A
time and money spent to prosecute cases that were often decided in favor of big business
B
higher prices charged by businesses to consumers to offset the cost of legal defense
C
increased income taxes on citizens to pay for investigations and prosecutions of big businesses
D
reduced wages for workers at businesses being prosecuted for violations of the Sherman law

Explanation

Enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act required government investigators and lawyers to spend time and money bringing cases against businesses. Many cases were decided in favor of big business, so those enforcement costs did not always result in successful action against monopolies. The best choice is “time and money spent to prosecute cases that were often decided in favor of big business.”

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