The Clayton Act
A)preceded the Sherman Act.
B)replaced the Sherman Act.
C)strengthened the Sherman Act.
D)was specifically designed to reduce the ability of cartels to organize.

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The Clayton Act strengthened the Sherman Act by providing further clarification and defining certain types of antitrust violations, such as price discrimination and exclusive dealing. It also created additional provisions to prevent monopolies and increase competition, such as prohibiting companies from purchasing the stock of competitors and from engaging in certain mergers and acquisitions.