Quotient Corporation and Precision Products,Inc. ,are the principal sup?pliers of their product in their market.They agree that Quotient will sell exclusively to retailers and Precision will sell exclusively to wholesalers.Under antitrust law,this is most likely
A)a per se violation.
B)a violation only if their competitors make similar deals.
C)a violation only if their customers agree to honor the deal.
D)not a violation.

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This agreement between Quotient Corporation and Precision Products, Inc. is considered a per se violation under antitrust law as it involves an agreement between competitors to divide the market and restrict competition. The fact that they are the principal suppliers in the market further strengthens the argument for a per se violation.