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antitrust laws only apply to businesses. labor unions and most public utilities are not businesses. that's why the post office for example, isn't subject to antitrust laws because technically the post office is not a business.
actually labor unions and public utilities are exempt from antitrust laws. Antitrust laws do not only apply to businesses but it also applies to industries as well. The following are exempt from antitrust laws: Labor Unions, Public Utilities - electric, gas, and telephone companies, Professional Baseball, Cooperative activities among U.S. exporters, Hospitals, Public Transit and water systems, Suppliers of military equipment, and Joint publishing arrangements in a single city by two or more newspapers.
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What cabinet department handles violations of antitrust laws?
The Department of Justice handles violations of antitrust laws. The purpose of these laws is to maintain a competitive marketplace.,
Antitrust laws protect competition and bring about lower what?
Prices
Three government checks on big business included what?
Laws controlling monopoliesThe Clayton Antitrust ActThe Federal Trade Commission(OW)
Can retirement benefits be garnished?
It depends upon the laws of the state where the debtor resides and the type of retirement benefits. All SS benefits are exempt from creditor garnishment as are all public assistance benefits. The exceptions are, tax arrearages and child support obligations.
Why are monopolies regulated by the government?
Monopolies are regulated to protect consumers. An unregulated monopoly can charge prices higher than the efficient level of production which causes some consumers to be left out of the market. Governments can combat this by breaking up monopolies with antitrust laws and turning monopolies into public entities.
Why are suppliers of of military equipment exempt from antitrust laws?
Why Are Hospitals Exempt from Antitrust Laws
Who was the first federal legislation to exempt unions from the antitrust laws was the?
The 1914 Clayton Antitrust Act Labor excluded unions and agricultural cooperatives from antitrust laws
What are the laws that encourage competition in the marketplace called?
antitrust laws =)
What laws are designed to control monopoly power and to preserve and promote competition?
Antitrust or Antitrust Laws
What were two antitrust laws?
There are three major federal antitrust laws: The Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act.
What are the laws that competition in the marketplace called?
antitrust laws =)
Why are public transits and water systems exempt from antitrust laws?
Because they are a Public Utility providing a vital service and operating "For the Public Good" rather than simply a profit-making venuture. They usually are not profit-making operations and their income and fees must be protected from predatory pricing and competing ventures to ensure that they are able to remain in business and continue to supply vital services.
What cabinet department handles violations of antitrust laws?
The Department of Justice handles violations of antitrust laws. The purpose of these laws is to maintain a competitive marketplace.,
What will not lead to a monopoly?
Antitrust laws
What will lead to a monopoly?
Antitrust laws
Which of these will not lead to a monopoly?
antitrust laws
When were the first antitrust laws passed in the US?
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the first and most significant of the U.S. antitrust laws, outlawed trusts and prohibited "illegal" monopolies.
