简明反垄断法法英文指南/赵庆庆译(8)
Are similarity of prices, simultaneous price changes or high prices indications of price-fixing? Not always. These conditions can result from price-fixing, but to prove the charge, antitrust authorities would need evidence of an agreement to fix prices. Price similarities -- or the appearance of simultaneous changes in price -- also can result from normal economic conditions. For example, vigorous competition can drive prices down to a common level. A general increase in wholesale gasoline costs due to production shortages can cause gasoline stations to increase retail prices around the same time. As for the appearance of uniformly "high" prices, collusion may not be the only basis for the situation. Prices may increase if consumer demand for a product is particularly high and the supply is limited. Ask any shopper in search of a particularly popular children’s toy.
是否近似价格、同时发生的价格变动或高价格都是限价行为的迹象呢？并非总是如此。这些情形可以是由限价行为而引发的，但是反托拉斯当局需要有一限价协定作为证据以支持其指控。近似价格、同时发生的价格变动也可以是由正常的经济环境变动而引发的。例如，激烈的竞争促使价格下降到一个正常的水平；因产量不足而引起的汽油成本整体性上升会促使各加油站在一个大体相同的时间提高它们的零售价格；至于出现的统一的高价格，串谋也可能不是出现这样情形的唯一原因。价格上涨可能是由于消费者对某一供应不足的产品需求特别大。如，要求商家提供一非常受欢迎的儿童玩具。
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