Fact Pattern
Thermo Gas,Inc. ,and Uno 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 Uno Oil agree to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 28-1B.The agreement between Thermo Gas and Uno Oil to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it is

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Fact Pattern 
Thermo Gas,Inc. ,and Uno 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 Uno Oil agree to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 28-1B.The agreement between Thermo Gas and Uno Oil to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it is

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The agreement between Thermo Gas and Uno Oil to limit the supply and raise prices through the purchase and disposal of excess supplies from dealers is a horizontal restraint. This is because Thermo Gas and Uno Oil are competitors in the same market, and their agreement to limit the supply is a violation of antitrust laws.

Fact Pattern Thermo Gas,Inc. ,And Uno Oil Corporation Refine and Sell Gasoline