feb 14, 1900 - Effectiveness of Antitrust Laws on Price Fixing

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Antitrust policy has been effective in identifying and prosecuting price fixing.

This is because price fixing is treated strictly. Evidence of price fixing, even by small firms, will bring antitrust action. Therefore, price-fixing investigations and court actions are common. In antitrust law, these activities are known as per se violations (collusive actions that are violations of the antitrust laws, even if they are unsuccessful).

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