Horizontal Price Fixing

question 19

Multiple Choice

Horizontal price fixing:

• A)is also called resale price fixing.
• B)can be legally justified if there was a direct agreement between competitors.
• C)occurs when the manufacturer gets the retailer to agree to follow the suggested retail price.
• D)is an attempt by competitors to interfere with the market and control prices.

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