Under a Per Se Approach to the Antitrust Laws

question 181

Multiple Choice

Under a per se approach to the antitrust laws,

• A) the government must prove some anticompetitive outcome from the act.
• B) large size alone can be an antitrust violation.
• C) the action will pass antitrust scrutiny if it is shown to be reasonable.
• D) the only real question is whether the prices charged are reasonable.
• E) the courts have ruled antitrust laws unconstitutional

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