Conduct That Amounts to Full Line Forcing and Third Line

question 32

Multiple Choice

Conduct that amounts to full line forcing and third line forcing is prohibited by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) .Which of the following statements is not true?

• A)Both kinds of conduct are prohibited only if they have the effect of substantially lessening competition in the marketplace.
• B)Both kinds of conduct are forms of exclusive dealing.
• C)Both kinds of conduct have the effect of imposing restrictions on another's freedom to choose where from whom and how they buy products.
• D)Both kinds of conduct occur when a business makes the supply of its products conditional upon a customer also purchasing the products of another business.

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Definitions:

Subjective Feeling

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Crowding

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Commons Dilemma

A situation where individual users of a shared resource act independently according to their own self-interest against the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource.

Highly Self-Interested

A characteristic of individuals who prioritize their own wants and needs over those of others, often at the expense of communal good.