Which of the following statements is true of the triple damages awarded to the injured parties under the Sherman Act?
A) Triple damages apply only to individuals, and not corporations or larger institutions.
B) The government cannot directly or indirectly receive triple damages.
C) Triple damages are only meant to compensate a plaintiff for actual injury.
D) Only injured members of the general public can enforce the law.
E) Legislation allows both federal and state governments to file a suit for triple damages.

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Legislation also allows both federal and state governments to file a suit for triple damages. The sanction for triple damages under the Sherman Act allows one's competitors as well as injured members of the general public to enforce the law.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Triple