Which of the Following Statements Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)The Clayton Act allows triple damages in civil lawsuits in order to encourage lawsuits against conspiring oligopolists.
• B)Many economists defend the practice of resale price maintenance on the grounds that it may help solve a free-rider problem.
• C)Most economists agree that predatory pricing is a profitable business strategy that usually preserves market power.
• D)The U.S. Supreme Court's view that the practice of tying usually allows a firm to extend its market power is not generally supported by economic theory.

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Definitions:

Pregnancy-Based Discrimination

A form of sex discrimination that occurs when an employee is treated unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is unwelcome or inappropriate sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

A federal agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination.

Bona Fide Occupational Qualification

A legitimate requirement for a particular job that allows for discrimination that is otherwise illegal when it is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that particular business or enterprise.