The Department of Justice Has Challenged the Merger of Two

question 75

Essay

The Department of Justice has challenged the merger of two firms, and the case has ended up in the Supreme Court. The two firms argue that they will not use their monopoly power to raise prices or to cut output. Under what judicial standard would their merger be allowed, and under what judicial standard would their merger be disallowed?

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