Which of the Following Assertions, If Proven True in a Court

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assertions, if proven true in a court of law, would help Archer-Daniels-Midland, a maker of corn syrup, in its attempt to acquire another corn syrup producer, the Clinton Corn Processing Company?

• A) Archer-Daniels-Midland is a dominant producer of corn syrup.
• B) There are no good substitutes for corn syrup for any of its major uses.
• C) Archer-Daniels-Midland and the Clinton Corn Processing Company together hold only a small share of the market for sweeteners including corn syrup and sugar.
• D) Archer-Daniels-Midland produces many other different agricultural products, in addition to corn syrup.

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