1. Suppose competitor firms in an industry gathered and shared certain data about costs. Under the Sherman Act, such action would likely be: a. per se illegal b. an illegal conspiracy under a rule of reason c. permissible if all information was made public d. permissible unless it could be shown that a market injury occurred . 3. If competitors in an industry get together to agree todirectiy with each other, this is likely an illegal territorial allocation.the market and not competeFill in the blanks with words that would best complete the passage.segment combine enlarge interlocking directorate price fixing merger4. When controls on relationships among buyers and sellers, such as manufacturer to retailer,are imposed, they are called horizontal restraints of trade.O a. TrueO b. False5. When a manufacturer tells a retailer the price to sell its product at the retail level, thatpractice is called resale price maintenance6. When the sale of one good is linked to the sale of another good, it is said to be a (an) tyingarrangement. When a group conspires to prevent the carrying on of business or to harm abusiness, it is called a (an) boycott and is likely illegal.Fill in the blanks with words that would best complete the passage.vertical product market sharing7. In general, large retailers, such as Walmart, favor resale price maintenance.O a. TrueO b. False

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1. Suppose competitor firms in an industry gathered and shared certain data about costs. Under the Sherman Act, such action would likely be: a. per se illegal b. an illegal conspiracy under a rule of reason c. permissible if all information was made public d. permissible unless it could be shown that a market injury occurred

1. Suppose competitor firms in an industry gathered and shared certain data about costs. Under the Sherman Act, such action would likely be: a. per se illegal b. an illegal conspiracy under a rule of reason c. permissible if all information was made public d. permissible unless it could be shown that a market injury occurred

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