purpose of the __________ is to forbid certain actions that are likely to lessen competition,although no actual harm has yet occurred.
A) Federal Trade Commission Act
B) Lanham Act
C) Clayton Act
D) Sherman Antitrust Act
E) Robinson-Patman Act

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The Clayton Act is the federal law that prohibits actions that may lead to a lessening of competition. It is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. Unlike the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibits anticompetitive conduct only when it has already caused some harm, the Clayton Act can be used to prevent anti-competitive practices before they cause any harm.

Purpose of the __________ Is to Forbid Certain Actions That