A refusal to deal
A)is a right to decide with whom to do or not to do business and cannot be legally limited.
B)is a rule of reason violation of the Sherman Act and is illegal if it harms competition.
C)is an agreement in which a buyer refuses to purchase goods from a supplier unless the supplier also purchases items from the buyer.
D)occurs when a manager refuses to recognize that price-fixing is a problem.

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A refusal to deal becomes a legal issue under antitrust laws when it harms competition. Specifically, under the Sherman Act, such actions can be considered illegal if they are part of an effort to maintain or acquire a monopoly or if they unreasonably restrain trade. This is evaluated under the rule of reason, which considers whether the conduct has an anticompetitive effect that harms consumers or competition.

A Refusal to Deal