Since competition is the optimal an

Since competition is the optimal and efficient market mechanism that
encourages producers and resource suppliers to respond to price signals and consumer sovereignty, the
government should fight monopoly power and non-competitive behavior. Thus, anti-monopoly laws
(Sherman Act of 1890; Clayton Act of 1913) are designed to regulate business behavior and promote
competition. It is important to mention here that Microsoft was found guilty of violating these laws in 2000.