In determining if an exclusive dealing contract has an anticompetitive impact on the market,a court would consider all but which of the following factors?
A) The number of other distributors available.
B) The portion of the market foreclosed by the exclusive dealing agreement.
C) The number of previous antitrust violations by the parties to the agreement.
D) The ease with which new distributors can enter the market.

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The court would consider factors such as the number of other distributors available, the portion of the market foreclosed by the agreement, and the ease with which new distributors can enter the market. However, the number of previous antitrust violations by the parties to the agreement is not relevant in determining the anticompetitive impact of an exclusive dealing contract.

In Determining If an Exclusive Dealing Contract Has an Anticompetitive