The ________ Act outlawed unjustified price discrimination and the use of tying contracts and mergers that substantially lessen competition.

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The Clayton Act, passed in 1914, sought to further strengthen antitrust laws by prohibiting practices that were not explicitly covered by previous acts such as unfair price discrimination, tying contracts and mergers that substantially lessen competition. The Sherman Act, passed in 1890, focused mainly on prohibiting monopolies and conspiracies that restrained trade. The Federal Trade Commission Act, passed in 1914, created the Federal Trade Commission to enforce antitrust laws. The Webb-Pomerene Act, passed in 1918, exempted certain export trade associations from antitrust laws, and the Celler-Kefauver Act, passed in 1950, strengthened antitrust laws related to mergers and acquisitions.

The ________ Act Outlawed Unjustified Price Discrimination and the Use