Question

Question 6 of 10

Answer 1

Answer:

A difference between the Sherman and Clayton antitrust acts is:

B. The Clayton Antitrust Act was intended to stop trusts from ever

forming.

Explanation:

The first comprehensive law that ensured economic liberty and outlawed monopolies was the Sherman Act of 1890.  The prohibited all interference with free trade and economic competition in the United States.  The Clayton Act of 1914, in addition to strengthening the Sherman Act, banned operations intended to lead to the formation of monopolies or trusts.  It enabled the government to checkmate harmful business practices and more effectively prohibit unethical corporate behavior.