Under the Robinson-Patman Act a seller of goods may not legally charge a certain customer a lower price even if the seller can prove that the lower price is a result of savings due to large-quantity sales to that customer.

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The Robinson-Patman Act prohibits sellers from charging different prices to different customers only if it results in creating a substantial competitive injury. If the lower price is justified by actual cost savings from a larger volume of sales, it would not be considered a violation of the Act.

Under the Robinson-Patman Act a Seller of Goods May Not