If X Co.agrees with S Co.that X will not sell beer in Wisconsin if S will not sell beer in Colorado, under the Sherman Act, this is:
A)no violation.
B)a per se illegal horizontal price fixing agreement.
C)a per se illegal horizontal market allocation.
D)a per se illegal horizontal tying agreement.

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This agreement is a per se illegal horizontal market allocation because it involves two competitors agreeing to divide markets geographically, which is considered a violation of antitrust laws under the Sherman Act.

If X CoAgrees with S Co