In 2015 Qualcomm, Incorporated, an American multinational semiconductor company, came under scrutiny for its business practices by the United States and the European Union. It was argued that Qualcomm was paying a major customer to exclusively use its chips. In addition, Qualcomm was accused of selling its chips below cost in order to drive one of its competitors, Icera Incorporated, out of the market.

Based on what you have learned in this chapter, which of the followingbehaviors is Qualcomm engaging in, and if proven to have occurred, could be at odds with U.S. antitrust law?

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• Qualcomm was foreclosing the chip market.
• Qualcomm was engaged in predatory pricing.
• Qualcomm was utilizing a first-mover advantage.
• Qualcomm was engaged in limit pricing.