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Price fixing also includes agreements among competing purchasers or competing employers about the prices or wages they will pay.

When competitors agree to restrict competition, the result is often higher prices. When purchasers make choices about what products and services to buy, they expect that the price has been determined on the basis of supply and demand, not by an agreement among competitors. Generally, the antitrust laws require that each company establish prices and other competitive terms on its own, without agreeing with a competitor. Price fixing is an agreement (written, verbal, or inferred from conduct) among competitors to raise, lower, maintain, or stabilize prices or price levels. About the FTC Show/hide About the FTC menu items.News and Events Show/hide News and Events menu items.Advice and Guidance Show/hide Advice and Guidance menu items.Competition and Consumer Protection Guidance Documents.Enforcement Show/hide Enforcement menu items.