Java Bean Company Imports Coffee Beans and Sells Them Under

question 25

Essay

Java Bean Company imports coffee beans and sells them under two-year contracts to Mellow Roast,Inc.,and other coffeemakers.The contracts require that during the two-year term a coffeemaker not buy beans from Java Bean's competitors.The contracts do not limit the coffeemakers' purchase of tea or other beverage ingredients from other suppliers,how?ever.In the second year of the contract,Mellow Roast protests that this arrangement violates antitrust law.Is Mellow Roast correct? If not,why not? If so,under which antitrust statute,or statutes,could these con?tracts be held illegal?

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Definitions:

Ordinary Simple Interest

Interest calculated on the principal amount of a loan or investment without compounding, based on a 365-day year.

360-Day Year

A simplified accounting method where the year is considered to have 360 days for the calculation of interest and other financial metrics.

Two Years

A period of time equal to 24 months or 730 days, typically used as a measure for planning or agreements.

Exact Interest

Interest calculated based on a 365-day year, used to provide a precise interest computation.