What is the purpose of the sherman antitrust act?
a- to break up monopolies in the market
b- to limit the pollution caused by factories
c- to stop the illegal sale of nonprescription drugs
d-to regulate the resources invested in national security

What is the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act? A. to break up monopolies in the market.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act to stop all monopolistic business practices.  This act was passed in 1890 to ensure monopolies would be broken up within the market and allow other businesses to enter. There have been revisions overtime however there are core federal anti-trust laws that are still in effect.

Using the cpi in 2013, of 233 and in 1998 of 163, divide 233/163=1.43 x 100=$143 the cost in 2013 of the same baby shower item as in 1998. In other words the purchasing power of the $1 decreased over this time period to account for this.