In breaking up the Standard Oil Company, the U.S. Supreme Court established that a company's violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act was determined by:

A. whether or not the firm engaged in "unfair business practices."
B. the structure of the industry.
C. the percentage of the market controlled by the firm.
D. concentration ratios.


Answer: A

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