Conglomerate mergers that create a potential for reciprocal dealing have been successfully challenged under:
A) Section 3 of the Clayton Act.
B) Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
C) Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
D) Section 2(a) of the Robinson-Patman Act.

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Conglomerate mergers that create a potential for reciprocal dealing have been successfully challenged under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. If a conglomerate purchases a firm that produces a product that another member of the conglomerate regularly buys, or buys a product that another member firm regularly sells, the potential for reciprocal buying is obvious.

Conglomerate Mergers That Create a Potential for Reciprocal Dealing Have