Delta Services,Inc.,is the major wholesale distributor of software in the state of Florida.Its closest competitor is Efficient Systems Company,an?other Florida firm.The two firms agree that Delta will operate in south Florida and Efficient will operate in north Florida.This is

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This is a clear example of market division, where two competing companies divide the market into designated areas to avoid direct competition and maximize profits. The agreement is illegal under antitrust laws as it restricts trade and eliminates competition. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they refer to different types of antitrust violations that do not apply to this particular situation.