Under the Robinson-Patman Act, a Producer May Not Be Able

question 337

Multiple Choice

Under the Robinson-Patman Act, a producer may not be able to charge one retailer a lower price than it charges another retailer just because the first retailer buys more merchandise. Volume discounts can be a violation of the Robinson-Patman because, according to the law:

• A) price discounts injures low-income consumers
• B) price discounts unfairly target urban areas
• C) price discounts give large volume retailers an advantage over small volume retailers
• D) price discounts unfairly target urban areas and price discounts give large volume retailers an advantage over small volume retailers
• E) price discounts injures low-income consumers and price discounts give large volume retailers an advantage over small volume retailers