In U.S. Steel v. Fortner Enterprises, the Supreme Court had to determine if a tie-in between the purchase of mobile homes and the financing of a land purchase violated the antitrust laws. The Court applied which test in making this determination?

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The rule of reason analysis is typically applied in cases involving tie-ins or other forms of vertical restraints. This analysis requires a court to evaluate the market power of the defendant and the potential harm to competition resulting from the arrangement. The court must weigh the pro-competitive benefits of the arrangement against the potential harm to determine if the overall effect on competition is positive or negative.

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