For a seller's pricing to be considered predatory conduct, there must be proof that:
A) the seller was selling the product at a price below the cost price.
B) the prices were intended to drive competitors out of business followed by the wrongdoer recouping these initial losses.
C) the prices were significantly lower than those of all competitors within the same product group.
D) the buyers were unwilling to buy the product at the seller's prices, and only bought the product from a lack of choice.
E) the buyer had other options in the same product line available in different price ranges.

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In Weyerhauser Company v. Ross-Simons Hardwood Lumber Company, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that alleged predatory conduct associated with low prices charged by a seller or high prices paid by a buyer has to meet the same standards. There must be proof the prices were intended to drive competitors out of business followed by the wrongdoer recouping these initial losses.

For a Seller's Pricing to Be Considered Predatory Conduct, There