A feature that is unique to a free-enterprise economic system is a. government ownership of most companies
b. strict government regulation of business
c. private ownership of the means of production
d. wages and prices set by the government

21. Most people purchase shares of stock in a corporation in order to
a. influence corporate decision making
b. share in corporate profits
c. improve working conditions for the corporation’s employees
d. determine the products the corporation sells

22. Antitrust laws such as the Sherman Antitrust Act were passed by Congress in an effort to
a. regulate the power of big business
. limit low-priced imported goods
c. encourage more immigration
d. provide safer consumer products