Hem Sylvester Oil Company,owning a chain of wholly owned gas stations,refused to purchase the tires that Sans Corporation sells in some of its stations,unless the tire manufacturer agrees to purchase from the oil company,the petrochemicals used in the tire manufacturing process.This agreement is an example of a(n):

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Hem Sylvester Oil Company is trying to get into a reciprocal dealing agreement with Sans Corporation by conditioning its purchase of tires from Sans Corp.on reciprocal purchase of petrochemicals for tire manufacturing offered for sale by Hem Sylvester.Through this agreement,Hem Sylvester is attempting to gain a competitive edge in the petrochemical market.

Hem Sylvester Oil Company,owning a Chain of Wholly Owned Gas