When a manufacturer sells goods to retail outlets and suggests a retail price,there is no violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act because:

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Section 1 of the Sherman Act provides that every contract,combination in the form of trust or otherwise,or conspiracy,in restraint of trade or commerce among the several states,or with foreign nations is declared to be illegal.In the above case,there is no violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act because there is no contract,combination,or conspiracy to fix the price.

When a Manufacturer Sells Goods to Retail Outlets and Suggests