One of the Elements That Must Be Demonstrated Before a Challenged

question 9

Multiple Choice

One of the elements that must be demonstrated before a challenged tying agreement will be held to violate Section 3 of the Clayton Act is that:

• A)the tying product was available for purchase without the agreement.
• B)the seller had substantial market power in the market for the tied product.
• C)the seller's tying arrangements restrained a "not insubstantial" volume of commerce in the tied product.
• D)the challenged agreement involved two integrated components of a larger product.

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