Although u. s. steel controlled nearly 75 percent of the domestic iron and steel industry, in 1920 the supreme court ruled that the firm was not in violation of the sherman antitrust act because there was no evidence of abusive behavior. what antitrust doctrine was the court applying in this case?
a) the rule of reason.
b) the per se rule.
c) the marginal cost pricing rule.
d) the natural monopoly rule.

At december 31, 2016, pina corporation had the following stock outstanding. 10% cumulative preferred stock, $100 par, 107,810 shares $10,781,000 common stock, $5 par, 4,026,000 shares 20,130,000 during 2017, pina did not issue any additional common stock. the following also occurred during 2017. income from continuing operations before taxes $21,950,000 discontinued operations (loss before taxes) $3,505,000 preferred dividends declared $1,078,100 common dividends declared $2,300,000 effective tax rate 35 % compute earnings per share data as it should appear in the 2017 income statement of pina corporation