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The following statements describe violations of antitrust legislation:
Situation A - Two health plans in a single service area divided purchasers into two groups and agreed to each market their products to only one purchaser group.
Situation B - A spec
Suggested Answer: C
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26 comments · newest first
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Lang
11 months ago
I thought price fixing was more about setting prices, not dividing markets.
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Rosina
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about Situation B? Seems a bit unclear to me.
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Jerilyn
12 months ago
Totally agree with Lynette, that’s textbook antitrust violation!
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Alberto
12 months ago
I think Situation B is more about tying arrangements, not price fixing.
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Lynette
1 year ago
Situation A is definitely a horizontal division of markets.
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Martina
1 year ago
I think Situation A is definitely about market division, but I'm torn between tying arrangement and price fixing for Situation B.
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Eden
1 year ago
I thought a group boycott was more about refusing to deal with someone, not just dividing markets. I'm a bit confused about that part.
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Dulce
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question where tying arrangements were involved, so I feel like that might be the right answer for Situation B.
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Leonida
1 year ago
I remember studying about horizontal divisions of markets, so I think Situation A fits that description. But I'm not sure about Situation B.
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Diane
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. Situation A is a horizontal division of markets, and Situation B is either a tying arrangement or price fixing. I'll weigh the options and select the best answer.
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Teri
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the differences between horizontal division of markets and horizontal group boycott. I'll need to double-check my understanding of those concepts.
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Arthur
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward antitrust question. I'll carefully review the details of each situation and match them to the potential violations.
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Miles
1 year ago
The tying arrangement and price fixing options both seem plausible for Situation B. I'll need to think through the specifics of each to determine which one is the better match.
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Amber
1 year ago
I think Option B is the way to go here. Manually assigning the products to the correct ancestor categories may take more work upfront, but it seems like the most straightforward and reliable solution in the long run.
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Lashawn
2 years ago
Yes, that makes sense. Both situations involve violations of antitrust legislation.
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Gerry
2 years ago
Hmm, this question is tricky. I'm leaning towards C, but I'm not 100% confident. Maybe I should ask the instructor for a hint - you know, just to 'fix' this problem, haha.
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Sheridan
2 years ago
Yeah, I agree. Let's go with C and see how it goes.
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Shannon
2 years ago
I think C is the right answer too. It makes sense with the situation described.
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Erinn
2 years ago
I believe Situation B is a tying arrangement.
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Lashawn
2 years ago
I think Situation A is a horizontal division of markets.
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Felix
2 years ago
I think the answer is B. Situation A is a horizontal division of markets, and Situation B is price fixing. That's a classic antitrust violation combination.
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Devorah
2 years ago
Situation A definitely sounds like a horizontal division of markets, but I'm not sure about Situation B. I'll have to think that one through a bit more.
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Ming
1 year ago
That makes sense, it could be a way to limit competition.
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Kimbery
1 year ago
Situation B might be a tying arrangement, where they force customers to buy one product in order to get another.
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Rima
2 years ago
I agree, it seems like they are dividing up the purchasers.
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Janna
2 years ago
I think Situation A is definitely a horizontal division of markets.