A seller may resist a Robinson-Patman charge by establishing that the price differential is attributable to cost savings.

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A seller may resist a Robinson-Patman charge by establishing one of the following defenses: (1) The price differential is attributable to cost savings.(In practice,the cost savings defense has been difficult to establish.) (2) The price differential is attributable to a good faith effort to meet the equally low price of a competitor.(3) Certain transactions are exempt from the act.Of special note is a price change made in response to a changing market.Thus,prices might lawfully be altered for seasonal goods or perishables.

A Seller May Resist a Robinson-Patman Charge by Establishing That