Under the Sherman Act, Price Fixing Is the Primary and Most

question 38

True/False

Under the Sherman Act, price fixing is the primary and most serious example of a per se violation.

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Definitions:

Formal Agreement

refers to a legally binding contract between parties that outlines specific obligations and rights.

Covert Collusion

A secret agreement between firms to fix prices, limit production, or engage in other practices to restrict competition illegally.

Kinked Demand Curve Model

An economic model suggesting that price competition among firms may be rigid because a firm raising its price does not lead to competitors following suit, while price decreases are matched. This results in a demand curve with a kink.

Marginal Revenue Curve

A graphical representation that shows the change in total revenue resulting from selling one additional unit of a good or service.