Report on the Robinson-Patman Act

Act's actual advertising allowance anticompetitive antitrust laws Associated Wholesale Grocers Attorney backhaul benefit brokerage buyer buying chain stores charged Clayton Act commerce Committee commodity competing competitors Cong consumer Court customers DCRG Hearings dealers direct operating expense discounts discriminatory prices distribution economic efficient eliminate enforcement established fair trade favored Federal Trade Commission firms function grocery higher prices industry injury to competition legislation low price lower prices manufacturer margin meeting competition defense merchandise monopoly National Recovery Administration oligopolistic oligopoly Patman percent predation predatory pricing Prepared Statement price competition price cut price discrimination price reductions profits prohibit proposals protection purchasers reduce repeal Report response result Review Group Robinson Robinson-Patman Act secondary line Section Section 2(a seller selling Sherman Act small business small businessmen small retailers statute Subcommittee Hearings suppliers Testimony tion unlawful Utah Pie violation wholesalers