Which of the Following Is Least Likely to Violate the Sherman

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least likely to violate the Sherman Act or the Clayton Act?

• A) Competitive firms A, B, and C meet and agree to charge a common price.
• B) Competitive firms D and E, each with 35 percent market shares, merge into a single firm.
• C) Competitive firms F and G independently charge lower prices to frequent customers than to occasional customers.
• D) Large dominant firm H forces buyers to purchase its product X in order to buy its popular product Y.

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