Until 2009, McWane produced 100 percent of America’s domestically manufactured ductile iron pipe fittings (used to connect municipal water pipes). Star entered the market and captured a 10 percent share. McWane then announced its “Full Support Program,” stipulating that its customers must buy their full requirementsfrom McWane or those customers might not receive rebates, and their shipments might be delayed by 12 weeks. The Federal Trade Commission asserted that the Full Support Program violated antitrust laws. 

a. What antitrust violation was alleged by the FTC? 

b. Was the FTC correct? Explain. See McWane v. FTC, 783 F.3d 814 (11th Cir. 2015), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 1452 (2016).