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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Definitions:

Sensory Input

Information gathered by the senses such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, which gets processed by the brain to make sense of the world.

Moral Realism

The philosophical belief that there are objective moral values which are independent of human opinion or belief.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Cognitive Abilities

The mental skills that involve the ability to reason, remember, understand, solve problems, and make decisions.