The Cost Justification Defense Used by Firms Charged with Violating

question 199

Multiple Choice

The cost justification defense used by firms charged with violating Robinson-Patman:

• A) is often successfully applied
• B) must meet FTC vertical guideline standards
• C) is difficult to use because costs usually cannot be assigned to specific products sold to particular buyers
• D) all of the other specific choices
• E) none of the other choices

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