In 1911 the government broke up the Standard Oil Company under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Since then the government has chosen not to excersise its power to break up other monopolies. True or false.

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Cullen Bass

25 June, 23:24

In 1911 the government broke up the Standard Oil Company under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Since then the government has chosen not to excersise its power to break up other monopolies. True or false.

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Gisselle Heath · Answer 1

False, since the break up of Standard Oil Company under the Sherman Antitrust Act the government has actively worked to prevent the creation of monopolies and has sought to intervene when these types of businesses have been created.