Question

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rapid industrialization in the united states in the late 1800s led to significant changes in business organization. justice harlan of the supreme court of new york described the impact of one of these powerful new companies in the sugar industry:
it can close every refinery at will...
officially limit the production of
refined sugar (and) enhance
the price... at the public expense...
how did reformers propose that congress respond to this type of powerful new business?
a by regulating child labor
b by organizing labor unions
c by passing antitrust legislation
d by adopting free market policies

Explanation:

The question is about how reformers proposed Congress respond to powerful new businesses (like monopolies in the sugar industry during rapid industrialization). The option about passing antitrust legislation (option C) aligns with historical efforts to combat monopolistic practices, as antitrust laws were created to regulate monopolies and promote competition. Regulating child labor (A) is about labor laws, organizing labor unions (B) is labor - related organization, and free market policies (D) would not address monopolies. So the correct answer is the option with passing antitrust legislation.

Answer:

C. by passing antitrust legislation