When Firms Competing at the Same Level of Business Agree

question 200

Multiple Choice

When firms competing at the same level of business agree to allocate territories in a market, and fix prices at the same time, the following may result:

• A) firms may exercise monopoly power in their assigned region
• B) competition within regions will be reduced
• C) their actions may be found per se illegal
• D) the Sherman Act may be violated
• E) all of the other choices

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