If there was a conspiracy to fix prices, but the conspiracy did not succeed, the government can still take the conspiring firm to court for improper conduct. This situation would be an example of
A) the rule of reason.
B) a cease-and-desist order.
C) a per se violation.
D) tying contracts.

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A per se violation refers to an action that is inherently illegal under antitrust laws, such as conspiring to fix prices, regardless of whether the conspiracy was successful or not.

If There Was a Conspiracy to Fix Prices, but the Conspiracy