This policy is concerned with the maintenance of competition and preventing the formation of cartels and the use of restrictive agreements.
Then this policy is proved and explained further by giving a lot of articles ( Treaty of Rome 1957:Art.85, ibid.Art.86, ibid.Art.90, ibid.L395/3, ibid.L3953-6)
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Antitrust policy generally precludes the elimination of competition. For this reason, mergers are often with companies in allied but not directly related field.
In imperfect competition the producer is the price maker whereas in perfect the producer is the price taker. In imperfect no new competitors enter the industries hence super normal profits will continue to be realised, unlike in perfect comp
Tariffs increased the price of imported goods
The spikes and slumps can inhibit competition among businesses.
Laissez faire is the economic policy of a free market economy, this means a lot of competition between companies and very little government intervention in the economy.