The Courts See Price Fixing as Per Se Illegal, Which

question 71

Multiple Choice

The courts see price fixing as per se illegal, which means the courts

• A) see price fixing itself as illegal.
• B) do not view price fixing as illegal unless the intention was to harm the consumer.
• C) only consider price fixing to be illegal if a company is sued.
• D) compare the company behavior to behavior typical in its industry in determining legality.
• E) view price fixing as illegal only if it causes destructive competition.

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