How did the Celler-Kefauver Act (CK Act) affect the nation's antitrust policy?
A) The CK Act strengthened the nation's approach to merger enforcement by amending the Clayton Act. Under the CK Act, purchasing assets with the cash of another company was a potential antitrust violation.
B) The CK Act strengthened the nation's approach to merger enforcement by making all conglomerate mergers illegal.
C) The CK Act strengthened the nation's policy toward predatory pricing by clarifying that pricing lower than marginal cost was an antitrust violation.
D) The CK Act weakened the nation's policy by creating a loophole in the Clayton Act making mergers easier.

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The Celler-Kefauver Act strengthened the nation's approach to merger enforcement by amending the Clayton Act. Under the CK Act, purchasing assets with the cash of another company was a potential antitrust violation. This expanded the scope of antitrust law beyond the traditional focus on outright mergers and acquisitions.

How Did the Celler-Kefauver Act (CK Act) Affect the Nation's