Question 1

Is it a valid defense for a seller to engage in price discrimination in order to compete in good faith with another seller's low price?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,that is a valid defense to price discrimination called the legitimate-price-discrimination defense.
B)  No,that is not a defense,and the seller has violated the Clayton Act.
C)  Yes,that is a valid defense to price discrimination called the meeting-the-competition defense.
D)  No,that is not a defense,and the seller has violated the Sherman Act.
E)  Yes,that is a valid defense to price discrimination called the meet-the-offense defense.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

When two parties at different levels in the manufacturing and distribution process make an agreement that restrains trade,they have made a restraint against trade.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulatory
B)  Lateral
C)  Vertical
D)  Horizontal
E)  CorrespondingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

When an acquiring firm that desires to expand to a new market where it does not have a product merges with a firm in that market,and continues to produce the other firm's product in the target market,it results in which of the following type of merger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertical extension
B)  Market extension
C)  Diversification
D)  Product extension
E)  Horizontal extensionF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Please list what constitutes a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

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In order to constitute a violation of Se...

Question 5

Bid rigging has recently been removed from the category of price fixing,and is therefore legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following standards allows a defendant to offer justification for a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act,in which case the court will engage in a rule-of-reason analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justifiable
B)  Quick-look
C)  Reasonableness
D)  Needful
E)  NecessaryF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The Robinson-Patman Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  abolished the Clayton Act.
B)  amended the Clayton Act.
C)  Created the Federal Trade Commission Act.
D)  amended the Sherman Act.
E)  abolished the Sherman Act.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following most closely states the purpose of enacting the Sherman Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  To regulate interstate commerce.
B)  To stop trusts from unfairly restricting market competition.
C)  To create government-sponsored monopolies to compete with powerful corporations.
D)  To create exemptions from excessive government regulation in order to spur economic growth.
E)  To stop trusts from acting inefficiently.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 9

In the text case Spirit Airlines Inc. ,v.Northwest Airlines Inc. ,in which Spirit Airlines claimed that Northwest Airlines lowered its prices on certain flights once Spirit Airlines began to compete,what was the result on appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)  That although there was insufficient evidence from which to determine that the defendant was guilty of predatory pricing,a jury trial was mandated because the defendant was guilty of inequitable conduct.
B)  The court ruled that although there was sufficient evidence from which a jury could determine that the defendant was guilty of predatory pricing,the defendant was entitled to a summary judgment ruling in its favor because the plaintiff failed to establish that it could have succeeded in the market absent the defendant's predatory pricing.
C)  That there was insufficient evidence from which to determine that the defendant was guilty of predatory pricing and that summary judgment was therefore properly granted to it.
D)  The court ruled that there was sufficient evidence from which a jury could determine that the defendant was guilty of predatory pricing,thereby entitling the plaintiff to prevail.
E)  That although there was insufficient evidence from which to determine that the defendant was guilty of predatory pricing,a jury trial was mandated because the defendant was guilty of attempted monopolization.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Katie's requirement that before she will sell scuba gear to a business,the business must carry her line of wet suits is a ________ arrangement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Requirements
B)  Combination
C)  Joinder
D)  Tying
E)  ComplementaryF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Contrast traditional antitrust theories with the Chicago School theories.

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Traditional antitrust theorists argue th...

Question 12

The two largest competitors in the smart television market have been accused of making an agreement to divide the country in half,where Company A will only sell in the western half of the country,and Company B will only sell in the Eastern half of the country.If proven to be true,this would be an example of an)

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinated sales market reduction
B)  territorial restriction
C)  horizontal restraint on trade
D)  horizontal division of markets
E)  vertical restraint on tradeF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Per se violations cannot provide guidance to businesses as to what are acceptable and unacceptable business practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Assume that Blinko's offers Mom n' Pop's Print Shop the chance to set their prices at the same rate,in an effort to avoid any antitrust action Mom n' Pop's wants to file.Blinko's tells them that if they do that,they will get just as much business as Blinko's does and the other competitors will be unable to compete.What possible violation might this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Price fixing
B)  Interlocking directorate
C)  Exclusive Dealing
D)  Horizontal Merger
E)  Tying arrangementF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following characteristic or combination of characteristics properly constitutes a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  A combination,contract or conspiracy found to be unreasonable in scope.
B)  An unreasonable restraint on trade that affects intrastate commerce and an unreasonable contract.
C)  A combination,contract or conspiracy and a restraint that affects interstate commerce.
D)  A combination,contract or conspiracy,an unreasonable restraint on trade,and a restraint that affects interstate commerce.
E)  An unreasonable agreement between two parties from different states or countries affecting commerce between those two states or countries.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

A seller engages in ________ when it sells the same goods to competing buyers for different prices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predatory pricing
B)  Discriminatory pricing
C)  Competitive pricing
D)  Price discrimination
E)  Price gougingF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The Federal Trade Commission has been eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following references the type of conglomerate merger that occurs when a firm attempts to extend the market for one of its current products by merging with a firm already active in the target market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diversification target
B)  Market extension
C)  Product extension
D)  Vertical extension target
E)  Horizontal extensionF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

All monopolies are prohibited by Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Any anticompetitive behavior not prohibited under the Sherman Act or the Clayton Act is permissible under federal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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When an acquiring firm that desires to expand to a new market where it does not have a product merges with a firm in that market,and continues to produce the other firm's product in the target market,it results in which of the following type of merger?

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A seller engages in ________ when it sells the same goods to competing buyers for different prices.

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The Robinson-Patman Act:

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When two parties at different levels in the manufacturing and distribution process make an agreement that restrains trade,they have made a restraint against trade.

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Contrast traditional antitrust theories with the Chicago School theories.

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Please list what constitutes a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

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Katie's requirement that before she will sell scuba gear to a business,the business must carry her line of wet suits is a ________ arrangement.

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The Federal Trade Commission has been eliminated.

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Bid rigging has recently been removed from the category of price fixing,and is therefore legal.

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Which of the following references the type of conglomerate merger that occurs when a firm attempts to extend the market for one of its current products by merging with a firm already active in the target market?

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Is it a valid defense for a seller to engage in price discrimination in order to compete in good faith with another seller's low price?

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Which of the following characteristic or combination of characteristics properly constitutes a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act?

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All monopolies are prohibited by Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

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Which of the following standards allows a defendant to offer justification for a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act,in which case the court will engage in a rule-of-reason analysis?

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In the text case Spirit Airlines Inc. ,v.Northwest Airlines Inc. ,in which Spirit Airlines claimed that Northwest Airlines lowered its prices on certain flights once Spirit Airlines began to compete,what was the result on appeal?

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Any anticompetitive behavior not prohibited under the Sherman Act or the Clayton Act is permissible under federal law.

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Per se violations cannot provide guidance to businesses as to what are acceptable and unacceptable business practices.

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Which of the following most closely states the purpose of enacting the Sherman Act?

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When an acquiring firm that desires to expand to a new market where it does not have a product merges with a firm in that market,and continues to produce the other firm's product in the target market,it results in which of the following type of merger?

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A seller engages in ________ when it sells the same goods to competing buyers for different prices.

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The Federal Trade Commission has been eliminated.

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