Dave Isn't Too Worried About the Section 1 Sherman Act

question 12

Multiple Choice

Dave isn't too worried about the Section 1 Sherman Act charge. He knows that he and Jim never formally wrote out an agreement on their various schemes, and he knows that he never told anyone about it. Do you think Dave should be concerned about Sherman Act charges?

• A) No. Without written proof of an agreement the government will not be able to prove its case.
• B) Yes. The government can show the existence of an agreement through circumstantial evidence.
• C) Yes. The government doesn't need to show that there was agreement to prove a Section 1 violation.

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