Describe the Differences Between Mass Production,flexible Production,and Customer-Driven Production

question 105

Essay

Describe the differences between mass production,flexible production,and customer-driven production.

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Definitions:

Exclusive Dealing

refers to a restrictive agreement between supplier and distributor, where the distributor agrees to sell only the supplier's products and not those of competitors.

Discriminatory Pricing

The practice of charging different prices to different consumers for the same product or service, based on factors like race, gender, or geographic location, which is often considered unethical and illegal.

Sherman Act

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

Horizontal Restraint

A term used in antitrust law to describe practices that restrict competition among firms operating at the same level of the market, such as price-fixing agreements between competitors.