Under a Rule of Reason Approach, Which of the Following

question 176

Multiple Choice

Under a rule of reason approach, which of the following would be legal in the United States?

• A) The merger of two small companies in an unconcentrated market.
• B) Price fixing between IBM and Compaq.
• C) The merger between Ford and General Motors.
• D) Kellogg's and General Mills collude to drive Quaker Oats out of the business.
• E) Exxon Oil and Mobil Oil elect the same person to their boards of directors.

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