Question

what was a drawback of the sherman antitrust act?
a. it did not target monopolistic business practices.
b. it was overturned by the supreme court.
c. it was too vague to prevent monopolies.
d. it was aggressive, hurting businesses.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Sherman Antitrust Act was meant to target monopolistic practices, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The Sherman Antitrust Act was not overturned by the Supreme Court; it has been used in many cases, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The Sherman Antitrust Act was criticized for being too vague in defining what constituted a monopoly or illegal business practices, making it hard to effectively prevent monopolies, so C is correct.
• Option D: The act was not overly aggressive in a way that hurt businesses; its issue was vagueness, not aggressiveness, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. It was too vague to prevent monopolies.