Consider two CEOs from different firms in the same market who collude to fix the price in the market.This collusion violates the

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The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 prohibits any contract, trust, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce. Colluding to fix prices in a market is a clear violation of this act. The Clayton Act of 1914 also prohibits price-fixing, but the Sherman Antitrust Act is the more relevant law in this case. The Crandall-Putnam ruling and Jackson-Microsoft ruling are not relevant to this scenario as they pertain to different antitrust issues.

Consider Two CEOs from Different Firms in the Same Market