"Every joint venture can be framed in anticompetitive terms." Semantically yes. But is every joint deal bad for the market? "The market will find other peopl

"Every joint venture can be framed in anticompetitive terms." Semantically yes. But is every joint deal bad for the market? "The market will find other people to take these deals." Don't be naive. Anticompetitive practices are specifically meant to prevent the market from functioning normally.