In U.S. v. Baker Hughes, the power-buyer defense was used to show that the defendant illegally monopolized its market, and was subject to treble damages under the Sherman Act.

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The power-buyer defense was not used in U.S. v. Baker Hughes. The case involved allegations of horizontal market allocation among competitors, and the defendant was ultimately found guilty of violating the Sherman Act, but the power-buyer defense was not a factor in the case.

In US V Baker Hughes, the Power-Buyer Defense Was Used to Show