Question 1

A relevant market is characterized by the presence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) unique goods and services 
B) reasonably interchangeable goods and services 
C) highly differentiated goods and services 
D) pure monopoly of the defendant's goods and products

Question 2

What is a vertical merger?

Accepted Answer

A) a merger between firms in totally unrelated businesses 
B) a merger that integrates the operations of a supplier and a customer 
C) a merger between two companies in similar fields whose sales do not overlap 
D) a merger between two or more companies that compete in the same business and geographical market

Question 3

________ are mergers between firms in totally unrelated businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) Market extension mergers 
B) Conglomerate mergers 
C) Horizontal mergers 
D) Forward vertical mergers

Question 4

Restraints of trade that are unlawful under Section 1 of the Sherman Act only if their anticompetitive effects outweigh their procompetitive effects are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nonprice vertical restraints 
B) group boycotts 
C) division of markets 
D) the setting of minimum resale prices

Question 5

The ________ is a federal statute,enacted in 1930,that prohibits price discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) Sherman Act 
B) Clayton Act 
C) Robinson-Patman Act 
D) Federal Trade Commission Act

Question 6

Conscious parallelism occurs if two competing manufacturers of a similar product both separately reach an independent decision not to deal with a retailer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________ rule is applicable to restraints of trade considered inherently anticompetitive.Once this determination is made about a restraint of trade,the court will not permit any defenses or justifications to save it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ rule is applicable to restraints...

Question 8

Under ________ of the Clayton Act,any person who suffers antitrust injury in his or her business or property can bring a private civil action against the offenders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under ________ of the Clayton Act,any person...

Question 9

A(n)________ is a type of plea where the defendant pays a penalty without admission of guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) nolo contendere 
B) arraignment 
C) indictment 
D) plea bargain

Question 10

It is necessary to prove actual injury in order for a plaintiff to recover in a price discrimination lawsuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ occurs when an independent choice is made by one party not to deal with another party.

Accepted Answer

A) A non-price vertical restraint 
B) A monopoly to deal 
C) A unilateral refusal to deal 
D) Conscious parallelism

Question 12

The Noerr doctrine holds that two or more persons may petition the government to enact laws or take other action without violating antitrust laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the per se rule in restraint of trade?

Accepted Answer

A) It fails to permit any defenses and justifications to save the restraint of trade. 
B) It applies only to restraints that are found to be unreasonable with certain evidentiary standards being met. 
C) It applies to restraints that are based primarily on the firm's market share and power. 
D) It requires a balancing of the positive and negative effects of the challenged restraint.

Question 14

The ________ is a rule that is applicable to restraints of trade considered inherently anticompetitive.

Accepted Answer

A) consent decree 
B) Noerr doctrine 
C) per se rule 
D) rule of reason

Question 15

Which of the following businesses or activities enjoy a statutory exemption from antitrust laws?

Accepted Answer

A) airlines 
B) professional baseball 
C) agricultural cooperatives 
D) all professional sports and games

Question 16

The relevant product or service market generally includes substitute products or services that are reasonably interchangeable with the defendant's products or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A restraint of trade in which two or more competitors at one level of distribution agree not to deal with others at another level of distribution is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) group boycott 
B) resale price maintenance 
C) price fixing 
D) market sharing

Question 18

Which of the following is considered an invalid antitrust injury?

Accepted Answer

A) lost profits 
B) an increase in the cost of doing business 
C) injury resulting from higher prices being "passed on" 
D) a decrease in the value of tangible or intangible property caused by the antitrust violation

Question 19

Which of the following businesses or activities enjoys an implied exemption from antitrust laws?

Accepted Answer

A) railroads 
B) agricultural cooperatives 
C) airlines 
D) labor unions

Question 20

Price fixing is a(n)________ violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Price fixing is a(n)________ violation of Section...

Exam 22: Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices

A relevant market is characterized by the presence of ________.

What is a vertical merger?

________ are mergers between firms in totally unrelated businesses.

Restraints of trade that are unlawful under Section 1 of the Sherman Act only if their anticompetitive effects outweigh their procompetitive effects are known as ________.

The ________ is a federal statute,enacted in 1930,that prohibits price discrimination.

Conscious parallelism occurs if two competing manufacturers of a similar product both separately reach an independent decision not to deal with a retailer.

The ________ rule is applicable to restraints of trade considered inherently anticompetitive.Once this determination is made about a restraint of trade,the court will not permit any defenses or justifications to save it.

Under ________ of the Clayton Act,any person who suffers antitrust injury in his or her business or property can bring a private civil action against the offenders.

A(n) ________ is a type of plea where the defendant pays a penalty without admission of guilt.

It is necessary to prove actual injury in order for a plaintiff to recover in a price discrimination lawsuit.

________ occurs when an independent choice is made by one party not to deal with another party.

The Noerr doctrine holds that two or more persons may petition the government to enact laws or take other action without violating antitrust laws.

Which of the following is true of the per se rule in restraint of trade?

The ________ is a rule that is applicable to restraints of trade considered inherently anticompetitive.

Which of the following businesses or activities enjoy a statutory exemption from antitrust laws?

The relevant product or service market generally includes substitute products or services that are reasonably interchangeable with the defendant's products or services.

A restraint of trade in which two or more competitors at one level of distribution agree not to deal with others at another level of distribution is known as ________.

Which of the following is considered an invalid antitrust injury?

Which of the following businesses or activities enjoys an implied exemption from antitrust laws?

Price fixing is a(n)________ violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.