Which of the Following Countries Is Not a Principle Consumer

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following countries is not a principle consumer of crucial metals?

• A) United States
• B) France
• C) Japan
• D) China
• E) Russia

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Definitions:

Price Fixing

An illegal agreement between participants on the same side in a market to buy or sell a product, service, or commodity only at a fixed price, or maintain market conditions so the price remains at a given level.

Illegal

Activities or actions that are prohibited by law and subject to criminal or civil penalties.

Resale Price Maintenance

A practice where the original manufacturer of a product controls the retail price at which resellers must sell the product.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the field of United States antitrust law passed by Congress in 1890 to prohibit monopolistic business practices.