Every threat of monopolization is condemned as a violation of antitrust law even if the alleged offender does not possess some degree of market power.

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To violate antitrust law, a company must have some degree of market power, as the goal of antitrust law is to prevent the abuse of market power to harm competition and consumers. Without market power, a company cannot unilaterally control prices or exclude competitors from the market. Therefore, not every threat of monopolization is condemned as a violation of antitrust law if the alleged offender does not possess market power.

Every Threat of Monopolization Is Condemned as a Violation of Antitrust