The Clayton Act was passed in order to
A) declare that the telephone industry is a natural monopoly.
B) strengthen the Sherman Act.
C) change the focus of antitrust law from conduct to structure.
D) all of the above

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The Clayton Act was passed in order to strengthen the existing antitrust laws, particularly the Sherman Act, which was considered too weak. The act prohibited a number of anti-competitive practices and also gave the federal courts the power to issue injunctions and treble damages against violators of the law. The act did not declare the telephone industry a natural monopoly or change the focus of antitrust law from conduct to structure.

The Clayton Act Was Passed in Order to