Question

Which piece of legislation made it illegal for railroad or shipping companies to use rebates as a way to control price? Answer Hepburn Act Federal Reserve Act Elkins Act Clayton Antitrust Act

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C.

Explanation:

Elkins Act, is the right answer.

The Elkins Act of 1903 is a federal law of the United States that revised the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act approved the Commission to inflict massive penalties on railroads that proposed rebates, and against the merchants that received these allowances. The railroad corporations were not allowed to extend allowances. Railroad companies, their managers, and their workers were all made accountable for prejudicial methods.

Answer 2

The interstate Commerce act of 1887 outlawed rebates,drawbacks,and pooling.