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In the late 1990s, Microsoft was sued for "tying" its Internet browser, Internet Explorer, to its operating system. A seller forcing you to buy a product that you don’t want before you can purchase one that you do want, known as tying, is prohibited by what act?a. Robinson-Patman Actb. Federal Trade Commission Actc. Magnuson-Moss Warranty Actd. Clayton Act

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The correct answer is letter "D": Clayton Act.

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Introduced by Democrat Henry De La Mar Clayton (1857-1929), the Clayton Act is a treaty passed by the U.S. Congress in 1914. This Act is the main antitrust legislation that forbids anti-competitive mergers, acquisition of stocks, tying contracts, predatory pricing among other illegal corporate behavior.

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