Author Question: You have a book publishing company. You own a paper mill, a printing operation, and a bindery. ... (Read 144 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

You have a book publishing company. You own a paper mill, a printing operation, and a bindery. Within your firm you produce the paper for your books, print the manuscripts, bind the finished product, edit the authors' work, and sell the books. You refuse to deal with any companies that could supply you these services. What problem(s) do you most likely have with the antitrust laws? You face:
a. treble damages claims under the Sherman Act for horizontally restraining trade b. no antitrust problems because you are a single company
c. possible criminal penalties under the Clayton Act for conspiring to dominate a market d. only minor problems because your operations are relatively small
e. none of the other choices

Question 2

In a few situations, such as modeling clothing, an employer may discriminate on the basis of sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false