Two CEOs from Different Firms in the Same Market Collude

question 197

Multiple Choice

Two CEOs from different firms in the same market collude to fix the price in the market. This action violates the

• A)Clayton Act of 1914.
• B)Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
• C)Crandall-Putnam ruling of 1983.
• D)Jackson-Microsoft ruling of 2000.

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