Antitrust Economics: Regulation by the Market
ECON 224
Fall 2005
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01
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This course addresses attempts to preserve competitive rivalry in the United States economy. Class discussion centers on examples of governmental intervention through the antitrust statutes (Sherman, Clayton, F.T.C., Robinson-Patman and Cellar-Kefauver acts) on cartels, price-fixing conspiracies, predation, mergers, monopolies, unfair acts and practices, damage calculations, discrimination, tie-in sales and vertical restraints. Important opinions include cases involving Standard Oil, American Airlines, Microsoft, Container Corp., IBM, and other companies charged with monopolization. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Quantitative Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON101 OR ECON110 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ECON-MN)(ECON) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Primarily selected court opinions since 1890.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Written final exam as scheduled by the Registrar. Assignments: Cases assigned daily to be discussed in class. Occasional short papers. Considerable importance to class discussion. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override. |
| Instructor(s): Miller,Richard A. Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 15 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 16 | FR: 0 |
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