US Courts Have Not Sought to Unilaterally Punish Non-U

question 57

True/False

U.S. courts have not sought to unilaterally punish non-U.S. cartels (if they are legal elsewhere) simply because they may have a substantial adverse impact on U.S. markets.

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Definitions:

Economies Of Scale

The property whereby long-run average total cost falls as the quantity of output increases.

Competition

The rivalry among sellers trying to achieve such goals as increasing profits, market share, and sales volume by varying the elements of the marketing mix: price, product, distribution, and promotion.

Business-stealing Externality

A situation where a new entrant in a market captures a portion of the incumbent firms' customers, causing economic losses to existing businesses.

Product-variety Externality

An economic effect where the variety of products available in the market impacts the welfare of consumers, often positively.