A cement company and a company that supplies sand to the cement manufacturer are _____.

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Courts determine whether an antitrust violation has occurred by looking at whether it involves a per se offense or one which requires the court to evaluate the offense under the rule of reason. Further, the courts look at whether the companies involved are horizontal to each other, meaning in competition with each other, or vertical to each other, meaning in a relationship of a supplier and its customer.

A Cement Company and a Company That Supplies Sand to the Cement