When drug dealers divide a neighborhood into territories to sell drugs and respond violently when other dealers sell in their neighborhood, what type of antitrust offense is this analogous to?

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Market allocation occurs when competitors agree to divide markets among themselves, avoiding competition in specified areas. This is analogous to drug dealers dividing a neighborhood into territories and enforcing these divisions violently, as it involves an agreement (explicit or implicit) to avoid competition in certain areas.

When Drug Dealers Divide a Neighborhood into Territories to Sell