Fact Pattern 46-1​ Pharma Corporation Makes and Sells QualMed, the Most Prescribed Name-Brand

question 28

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 46-1​
Pharma Corporation makes and sells QualMed, the most prescribed name-brand blood pressure-lowering medication. Renew Drugs, Inc., has the potential to make a generic version of the same drug.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 46-1. Pharma pays Renew not to sell its product. This is​

• A) ​a market division.
• B) ​a refusal to deal.
• C) ​an exclusive-dealing contract.
• D) ​a price-fixing agreement.

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Effectiveness Lag

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