1. Independent producers are driven out of business.
2. An individual cannot build up a business for himself.
III. Combinations of capital are an economic evil, for
A. They limit natural production.
B. They destroy competition, for
1. They absorb large producers.
2. They crush small producers.
C. They raise prices, for
1. They gain control of the market for this purpose.
IV. The prohibition of combinations of capital by the Federal Government is practicable, for