Under the Robinson-Patman Act, a Producer May Not Be Able

Multiple Choice

Under the Robinson-Patman Act, a producer may not be able to charge one retailer a lower price than it charges another retailer just because the first retailer buys more merchandise. Volume discounts can be a violation of the Robinson-Patman because, according to the law:

A) price discounts injure competition
B) price discounts unfairly target urban areas
C) price discounts give large volume retailers an advantage over small volume retailers
D) price discounts unfairly target urban areas and price discounts give large volume retailers an advantage over small volume retailers
E) price discounts injure competition and price discounts give large volume retailers an advantage over small volume retailers