ECN308E Sample Questions for Final II (Spring 2024)
1) Competition Authority initiated an investigation about competitors A, B, C and D because of
fixing prices. Please evaluate the following defences of the companies as a competition authority
expert as True or False and if false explain why?
a. Our agreement was not binding and we did not implement it. T/F(5 pts)
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b. The evidences are found in the whatsapp messages of sales teams in the company. This evidence
gathering is illegal. The competition authority has no power of investigating the whatsapp messages.
T/F (5 pts)
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c. The investigated agreement aims to improve the quality of the product. Therefore, the agreement can be
exempted (permitted) as to some efficiency gains in the market. The agreement is for consumers’
advantage. T/F (5 pts)
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d. If the companies ask for a leniency, theye may get an immunity from fines. T/F
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e. At the end of the investigation, if the behaviour are considered as illegal, legal consequences for the
firm may be (in Turkey and in EU)
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f. At the end of the investigation, if the behaviour are considered as illegal, legal consequences for the
firm may be (in USA and UK)
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g. At the end of the investigation, if the behaviour are considered as illegal, legal consequences for the
employees/managers of the firm (real persons) may be (in Turkey and EU)
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2) The producer (upstream firm: Samsung) of a product recommends the sales price, which the
retailer (Teknosa) will sell to the buyer (Consumer Ahmet). Is this practice legal or illegal? Why?
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