According to the Department of Justice Merger Guidelines, a Proposed

question 14

Multiple Choice

According to the Department of Justice merger guidelines, a proposed merger between two firms may be challenged if the post-merger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

• A)lies between 1,000 and 1,800 and the merger raises the Index by 50 points.
• B)lies between 1,000 and 1,800 and the merger raises the Index by more than 100 points.
• C)lies above 1,800 and the merger raises the Index by less than 50 points.
• D)lies below 1,000 and the merger raises the Index by 100 points.

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