The Clayton Act

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Clayton Act:

• A) declared interlocking directorates both unlawful and criminal.
• B) allows selling a product at different prices to similarly situated buyers.
• C) is enforced solely by the Department of Justice.
• D) declared corporate mergers unlawful but not criminal. The Clayton Act declared four practices unlawful but not criminal: (1) price discrimination-selling a product at different prices to similarly situated buyers; (2) exclusive dealing contracts including tie-ins; (3) corporate mergers; and (4) interlocking directorates.

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