Antitrust regulation is designed to prevent companies from abusing their market power to manipulate prices and reduce competition. Its aim is to promote fair competition, lower prices, and improve the consumer experience. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect as they do not reflect the true objective of antitrust regulation.

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Antitrust Regulation

Question 37

Multiple Choice

Antitrust regulation

A) favors large companies.
B) reduces industry competition.
C) is concerned with companies' abuse of their market power to raise prices for consumers above the level that would exist in more competitive situations.
D) tends to raise prices for consumers.
E) enables the achievement of market power.

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