Which of the following is an argument in favor of judging competitiveness by performance rather than structure?

A. Under the judgment by structure criterion, a firm may be breaking the law if it does what it's supposed to be doing: producing the best product it can at the lowest cost.
B. Courts know little economic theory.
C. Structure can be a predictor of future performance.
D. Judgment by performance requires that each action of a firm be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, which is very time-consuming and expensive.


Answer: A

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