When Interstate Bakeries Tried to Buy the Maker of Wonder

question 18

Multiple Choice

When Interstate Bakeries tried to buy the maker of Wonder Bread,

• A) the government concluded that the merger would not significantly affect the price of bread.
• B) the two brands of bread were determined to be close substitutes.
• C) the Federal Trade Commission believed that the merger was a good idea because the combined firm would face lower costs and the cost savings could be passed to consumers in the form of lower prices.
• D) the government concluded that the merger would reduce tax receipts paid to state governments, and therefore blocked the merger attempt.

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