Question

u Question 44 2 pts In a case involving a German wood pulp cartel in the 1890s, German courts ruled that a. all cartels were illegal per se b.contracts establishing cartels were legally binding contracts as long as the cartel was reasonable and not injurious to public welfare c. cartel contracts were not enforceable in court d. large size alone was a violation of German antitrust law and ordered the divestiture of all large German firms Oa Ob Ос Od

Answer 1

44.

Correct Answer:

B

Explanation:

There are certain exceptions from the cartel prohibition that also includes, paper, newspaper and publishing companies. It means that if the cartel is not hurting public in terms of high price, lower output or bid rigging, then cartel contracts are legally enforceable in the court of law.