A Government Judgment Obtained Against a Defendant for an Antitrust

question 70

True/False

A government judgment obtained against a defendant for an antitrust violation may be used as prima facie evidence of liability in a private civil treble-damages action.

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Definitions:

Profit Maximization

The process or strategy by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Block Pricing Scheme

A pricing strategy where different quantities of a product or service are sold at different prices, typically decreasing with volume.

Marginal Cost

The increased cost resulting from the production of an extra unit of a product or service.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.