Mitch Matthews at M&M Furniture Co.had an argument with the Selphi Sofa representative, so he decided that M&M would boycott Selphi .Under the Sherman Act, this is:
A) vertical market allocation.
B) a tying arrangement.
C) no violation.
D) per se illegal.

Question

Mitch Matthews at M&M Furniture Co.had an argument with the Selphi Sofa representative, so he decided that M&M  would boycott Selphi .Under the Sherman Act, this is:
A) vertical market allocation.
B) a tying arrangement.
C) no violation.
D) per se illegal.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Boycotting a supplier or distributor, in this context, does not inherently violate the Sherman Act. The act primarily addresses anti-competitive practices that harm the market or consumer welfare, such as monopolies or cartels. A single company deciding not to do business with another does not typically fall under these categories.