As demonstrated in Suture Express Inc.v.Owens & Minor Distribution,Inc. ,the case in the text,one of the elements that must be demonstrated before a challenged tying agreement will be held to violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act is that:

A) the seller commands 10 percent of market in the tied product category.
B) the tying product is available for purchase without the agreement.
C) the tying agreement involves two integrated components of a larger product.
D) the seller is the market leader in the tying product category.

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Tarnesha Dudley · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  One of the elements that must be demonstrated before a challenged tying agreement will be held to violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act is that the seller has sufficient economic power in the market for the tying product (such as a large market share)to appreciably restrain competition in the tied product market.If a seller is a market leader in the tying product category,then this element is satisfied.

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