Under a rule of reason approach, which of the following would be legal in the United States?

A. The merger of Paco's Taqueria and Maria's Mexican Bistro, independent restaurants in the unconcentrated sit-down restaurant market.
B. Price fixing between IBM and Compaq.
C. Ford and General Motors electing the same person to their boards of directors.
D. Kellogg's and General Mills collude to drive Quaker Oats out of the business.


Answer: A

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