If LBC Corp. sells companies its computer hardware only if they buy the needed software from LBC as well, and if this policy prevents LBC's software rivals from selling in this market, then LBC:

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LBC Corp.'s policy involves a tying arrangement where the sale of one product (computer hardware) is conditioned on the purchase of another product (software), potentially excluding competitors. This could violate the Clayton Act, which addresses anti-competitive practices. The practice is exclusionary as it prevents software rivals from competing in the market, and it imposes a tying contract on hardware purchasers, making all of the statements correct.