If there was a conspiracy to fix prices, but the conspiracy did not succeed, the government can still take the conspiring firm to court for improper conduct. This situation would be an example of
A)the rule of reason.
B)a cease-and-desist order.
C)a per se violation.
D)tying contracts.

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A per se violation refers to actions that are considered illegal regardless of their actual effect on the market or the intentions behind them. Price fixing, even if unsuccessful, falls under this category because it is inherently anticompetitive and illegal under antitrust laws, without the need to demonstrate its impact on competition.

If There Was a Conspiracy to Fix Prices, but the Conspiracy