What are the arguments for and against government regulation of businesses and industry in a capitalist system? explain which side of the argument you favor with appropriate evidence. (16 points)

The arguments for are that it enables more equality among competitors and that it prevents things like trusts or monopolies from being established. The arguments against is that it prevents the economy from thriving because some companies would be able to make it even bigger but they are limited by government regulations. The basic idea is that the freer the market the freer the people, and the United States have been functioning with that thought for hundreds of years.