Practice question
A cement producer sells throughout the Philippines and proposes a single national market. In one island cluster, freight charges are high, ports cannot handle large incoming shipments, and customers cannot economically obtain cement elsewhere within their normal purchasing period. Elsewhere, buyers readily switch among several regional suppliers. Which analysis best follows Section 24?
- A national corporate sales network conclusively establishes a national market
- Provincial borders conclusively determine every market
- The Commission should evaluate actual substitution, transport costs, supply time and access barriers; the firm's national footprint alone does not settle geographic boundaries
- Every island must automatically be a separate market
- The supplier may select the relevant market without supporting evidence
Legal references
- RA 10667, Philippine Competition Act, Sections 4, 14–15 and 24–27: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/63120
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