Bulbous Cordials, Inc, a U.S. firm, enters into an agreement with Columbiana Cacao, S.A., a South American firm, to fix the price of dark chocolate in the U.S. market. If the agreement is a per se violation of U.S. antitrust laws, a U.S. court could exercise jurisdiction over
a. Bulbous Cordials and Columbiana Cacao.
b. Bulbous Cordials only.
c. Columbiana Cacao only.
d. neither Bulbous Cordials nor Columbiana Cacao.
a
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