Exhaust,Inc

question 73

Multiple Choice

Exhaust,Inc.has the exclusive contract with the state of California for building,maintaining,and operating the state's vehicle emission testing centers.Auto Emissions,Inc.has announced it will submit a bid on the upcoming renewal.Exhaust,Inc.has begun lobbying state legislators to pass a bill allowing only in-state firms to be awarded the exclusive emissions contract.Exhaust is a California corporation and Auto Emissions is a New York corporation.Exhaust's conduct is:

• A)an intentional act designed to create a monopoly and violates the Sherman Act.
• B)a boycott and a violation of the Sherman Act.
• C)an attempt at price fixing and a violation of the Sherman Act.
• D)protected under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine.

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Definitions:

Cash for Clunkers

A government program intended to stimulate the economy and encourage the purchase of new vehicles by offering financial incentives for trading in older, less-efficient cars.

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon in supply chains where small variations in demand at the retail level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the wholesale, distributor, and manufacturer levels.

Cash for Clunkers

A government program designed to stimulate the economy and improve the environment by incentivizing the trade-in of older, less fuel-efficient vehicles for newer, more efficient ones.

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon where small fluctuations in demand at the retail level significantly amplify as they move back through the supply chain towards manufacturers.