Cartels, monopolies, trusts, as well as horizontal and vertical integration all share the goal of

Cartels, monopolies, trusts, and horizontal and vertical integration all share the goal of increasing profits. The step by the federal government to limit the power of corporations is the Sherman Antitrust Act. The argument that supports the perception of the big business leaders as "captains of industry" is that the support for technology benefits the economy.  

Explanation:

The Akkadians lived in northern Mesopotamia while the Sumerians lived in the south. They had a similar government and culture as the Sumerians, but spoke a different language. The government was made up of individual city-states. ... Initially these city-states were not united and often warred with each other.