The Practice of Tying Is Illegal on the Grounds That

question 145

Multiple Choice

The practice of tying is illegal on the grounds that

• A)it allows firms to expand their market power.
• B)it allows firms to form collusive arrangements.
• C)it prevents firms from forming collusive agreements.
• D)the Sherman Act explicitly prohibited such agreements.

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