Thermo Gas, Inc., and Unity Oil Corporation refine and sell gasoline and other petroleum products. To limit the supply of gas on the market and thereby raise prices, Thermo Gas and Unity Oil agree to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it. This is

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The agreement between Thermo Gas and Unity Oil Corporation to limit the supply of gas on the market by buying "excess" supplies from dealers and disposing of it is an example of a horizontal restraint. This is because the two companies are competitors in the same market, and their agreement to limit supply and raise prices goes against the principles of competition.