The US Government Withdrew Its Antitrust Case Against IBM in 1982

question 126

Multiple Choice

The U.S. government withdrew its antitrust case against IBM in 1982 because

• A)the per se standard did not apply to the case.
• B)IBM agreed to cooperate.
• C)there was no proof that IBM's mainframe computer profits cross-subsidized its personal computer activity.
• D)the Supreme Court redefined the rule of reason to make it more difficult to prove guilt.
• E)competition in computer markets increased rapidly after the case began.

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