The rule of reason refers to the interpretation of the courts that dominant firms should be broken up because of their:

A. market share dominance, regardless of their business practices.
B. illegal business practices, not based on their market dominance alone.
C. marginal cost pricing, rather than average cost pricing.
D. average cost pricing, rather than marginal cost pricing.


Answer: B

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