Which statement about unfair competition is false?

Which statement about unfair competition is false?

• A. He can reduce his professional fees if he hears that his colleagues' professional fee is lower
• B. He can injure or attempt to injure the other's reputation if he knows that the engineer is really a bad person
• C. A and b
• D. None, both are true

Answer: (D)

Unfair competition involves acts that mislead, deceive, or harm competitors beyond legitimate competitive tactics. Price changes to match or undercut rivals, driven by market signals rather than to deceive customers, are a normal part of competition and not, in themselves, unfair. Similarly, discussing a colleague’s misconduct or disclosing true information about someone’s bad practices to protect clients isn’t unfair competition if the statements are truthful and not presented with a falsehood or intent to mislead. Since both scenarios described can occur within lawful, ethical competitive practice, neither statement is necessarily false. Therefore, the option stating that none are false—the one that claims both are true—fits.

Unfair competition involves acts that mislead, deceive, or harm competitors beyond legitimate competitive tactics. Price changes to match or undercut rivals, driven by market signals rather than to deceive customers, are a normal part of competition and not, in themselves, unfair. Similarly, discussing a colleague’s misconduct or disclosing true information about someone’s bad practices to protect clients isn’t unfair competition if the statements are truthful and not presented with a falsehood or intent to mislead. Since both scenarios described can occur within lawful, ethical competitive practice, neither statement is necessarily false. Therefore, the option stating that none are false—the one that claims both are true—fits.