All of the Following Statements Regarding the Legal and Regulatory

question 360

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding the legal and regulatory aspects of pricing are true EXCEPT:

• A)there has been a movement towards a "rule of reason" in both horizontal and vertical price fixing cases.
• B)the Robinson-Patman Act allows for price differentials to different customers under the "cost justification defense."
• C)a manufacturer's MSRP has been declared illegal per se by a recent U.S.Supreme Court decision.
• D)The "rule of reason" perspective is the direct opposite of the per se rule.
• E)wholesalers can fix the maximum retail price for their products provided the price agreement does not create an "unreasonable restraint of trade."

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