Parker v.Brown doctrine is based on the reasoning that
A) individuals cannot be fined for violations of the Sherman Act.
B) concerted efforts to lobby government officials are not anticompetitive.
C) the Sherman Act does not apply to state governments.
D) not all independent actions by a manufacturer is a per se violation of the Sherman Act.
E) only unreasonable attempts to monopolize a market were covered by the Sherman Act.

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In a 1943 case known as Parker v. Brown, the Supreme Court created a state action exemption to the Sherman Act. This state action exemption, referred to as the Parker v. Brown doctrine, is based on the reasoning that the Sherman Act does not apply to state government.

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