An agent, at his principal's direction, fixes prices with the principal's competitors. The result is:
A) only the agent is criminally liable.
B) only the principal is criminally liable.
C) both the principal and agent are criminally liable.
D) any liability would be civil only.

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Both the principal and agent are criminally liable because price-fixing is a violation of antitrust laws, and both parties involved in the illegal activity can be held accountable.

An Agent, at His Principal's Direction, Fixes Prices with the Principal's