When the Court Determines That a Firm's Size Alone Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

When the court determines that a firm's size alone is sufficient to find that it violated antitrust laws, this criterion is called:

• A) natural monopoly.
• B) economies of scale.
• C) per se.
• D) rule of reason.

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Definitions:

Economies Of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Bottling Company

A company involved in the business of packaging beverages for distribution and sale.

Global Market

The international marketplace where goods, services, currencies, and information are exchanged across national boundaries.

Tariffs

Taxes on foreign products that discourage imports.