The antitrust laws implemented by the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries required an increase in government spending. This increase is funded by taxes and pays for _____.

• the cost of maintaining the Federal Trade Commission
• the cost of higher prices in the competitive environment promoted by antitrust law
• the cost of responding to investigations involving violations of antitrust law
• the cost of lawsuits brought against consumers for violating antitrust law