Question 1

Sifco Inc.,a tire manufacturing company,stipulates that Rambox Corp.should buy its entire line of Roadgrip tires.Sifco has significant market power in a particular variety of Roadgrip tires for which no substitutes are available in the market.It uses this power to its advantage and does not agree to let Rambox buy less than the entire line of Roadgrip tires.The sales contract between Sifco and Rambox is an example of a ______.

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A)   tying arrangement
B)   reciprocal dealing arrangement
C)   rescission contract
D)   premerger arrangement
E)   justification contractF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the triple damages awarded to the injured parties under the Sherman Act?

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A)   Triple damages apply only to individuals, and not corporations or larger institutions.
B)   The government cannot directly or indirectly receive triple damages.
C)   Triple damages are only meant to compensate a plaintiff for actual injury.
D)   Only injured members of the general public can enforce the law.
E)   Legislation allows both federal and state governments to file a suit for triple damages.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

To analyze potential violations of the Sherman Act,the test of reasonableness asks whether challenged contracts or acts are unreasonably restrictive of competitive conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For the purpose of giving each an exclusive territory,competing businesses may enter into a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   bilateral territorial agreement
B)   vertical territorial agreement
C)   horizontal territorial agreement
D)   competitive territorial agreement
E)   congeneric territorial agreementF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Horizontal price fixing is not illegal per se under the Sherman Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Concerted activities are illegal as they are always harmful to the society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An individual found guilty under the Sherman Act may be fined up to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   $1 million
B)   $5 million
C)   $100 million
D)   $50 million
E)   $30 millionF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Briefly explain the concept of predatory conduct in trade.

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Question 9

When competitors attempt to share some activities or join together in the performance of a function,they are performing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   derivative activities
B)   appellate activities
C)   preemptive activities
D)   arbitrated activities
E)   concerted activitiesF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Attempts by manufacturers to control the ultimate retail prices are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   transfer price fixing
B)   vertical price fixing
C)   lateral price fixing
D)   congestion price fixing
E)   rational price fixingF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

According to the per se rule,price fixing is illegal only when the parties to the price fixing agreement have control of a market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Game designers Troy and Jeff have designed a new computer game system.This system is manufactured and sold by their company,GameTech Corp.The game system they devised uses new technology that they created and their system far exceeds the capabilities of any current gaming systems.This gives them a monopoly in the gaming market.Which of the following statements is true in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   GameTech is guilty of engaging in predatory conduct.
B)   GameTech has monopoly power that violates the Sherman Act.
C)   GameTech has monopoly power that violates the Clayton Act but not the Sherman Act.
D)   GameTech has monopoly power that does not violate the Sherman Act.
E)   GameTech is guilty of monopoly that violates both the Clayton and Sherman Act.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the antitrust enforcement in the European Union (EU) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fines for violating EU antitrust law are much less than those in the United States.
B)   The EU may impose fines for business practices that do not violate U.S. law.
C)   The EU can impose a maximum fine of 1 billion euros.
D)   The European Commission does not have the power to change business practices related to activities that do not violate U.S. law.
E)   The decisions of the European Commission must mirror that of the U.S. Government. .F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Under the Colgate doctrine,the Supreme Court recognizes that

Accepted Answer

A)   individuals are allowed to engage in horizontal price fixing.
B)   a franchisor can require that franchisees purchase all of its equipment and inventory.
C)   resale price maintenance is illegal.
D)   individuals are allowed to engage in horizontal price fixing for provision of services.
E)   manufacturers can announce their prices and refuse to deal with those who fail to comply.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

In 1976,the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act was passed to provide for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   premerger notification
B)   reciprocal dealing
C)   merger extension rights
D)   post-merger bailout
E)   full-line forcingF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

What are the three major questions that the Federal Trade Commission asks to check if there is deception or antitrust violation involved?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Mobi Telecom Inc.and Broadcom Inc.are manufactures of cell phones competing in the same markets.If Broadcom decides to acquire and merge with Mobi,the merger is most likely to be called a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   vertical merger
B)   horizontal merger
C)   product extension merger
D)   geographic extension merger
E)   freeze-out mergerF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The ______ made unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce illegal under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Celler-Kefauver amendment
B)   Noerr-Pennington amendment
C)   Herfindahl-Hirschman amendment
D)   Robinson-Patman amendment
E)   Wheeler-Lea amendmentF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The president of a bottling company agreed with a competitor to stop discounts to retailers,which earned him a jail sentence.Which of the following is indicated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   variable pricing
B)   product bundling
C)   mixed-leader bundling
D)   predatory conduct
E)   horizontal price fixingF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

A corporation found guilty under the Sherman Act may be fined up to ______ for each offense.

Accepted Answer

A)   $10 million
B)   $1 million
C)   $100 million
D)   $500 million
E)   $300 millionF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Exam 16: Regulating Competitionantitrust Laws

Which of the following statements is true of the antitrust enforcement in the European Union (EU) ?

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Under the Colgate doctrine,the Supreme Court recognizes that

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When competitors attempt to share some activities or join together in the performance of a function,they are performing ______.

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Briefly explain the concept of predatory conduct in trade.

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A corporation found guilty under the Sherman Act may be fined up to ______ for each offense.

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The president of a bottling company agreed with a competitor to stop discounts to retailers,which earned him a jail sentence.Which of the following is indicated in this scenario?

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Which of the following statements is true of the triple damages awarded to the injured parties under the Sherman Act?

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The ______ made unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce illegal under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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According to the per se rule,price fixing is illegal only when the parties to the price fixing agreement have control of a market.

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Attempts by manufacturers to control the ultimate retail prices are known as ______.

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For the purpose of giving each an exclusive territory,competing businesses may enter into a ______.

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An individual found guilty under the Sherman Act may be fined up to ______.

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Horizontal price fixing is not illegal per se under the Sherman Act.

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What are the three major questions that the Federal Trade Commission asks to check if there is deception or antitrust violation involved?

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Concerted activities are illegal as they are always harmful to the society.

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Mobi Telecom Inc.and Broadcom Inc.are manufactures of cell phones competing in the same markets.If Broadcom decides to acquire and merge with Mobi,the merger is most likely to be called a ______.

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In 1976,the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act was passed to provide for ______.

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A corporation found guilty under the Sherman Act may be fined up to ______ for each offense.

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The ______ made unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce illegal under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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According to the per se rule,price fixing is illegal only when the parties to the price fixing agreement have control of a market.

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For the purpose of giving each an exclusive territory,competing businesses may enter into a ______.

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Horizontal price fixing is not illegal per se under the Sherman Act.

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