In New York City, 50 bakeries formed an association. They developed a system of distribution under which

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In New York City, 50 bakeries formed an association. They developed a system of under which stores were allowed to buy only from a single baker. A store that wanted to shift to another baker had to consult the association and pay cash to the former baker. The association also decided to raise the retail price of bread. All the association’s members printed the new price on their bread sleeves. Are the bakeries in violation of the antitrust laws?

Distribution
The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...