How Can a Firm in a Merger Avoid Antitrust Action

question 95

Multiple Choice

How can a firm in a merger avoid antitrust action by the government?

• A)Prove that the industry's HHI is over 1800.
• B)Prove that efficiency will improve from the resulting merger.
• C)Prove that price will not increase from the resulting merger.
• D)none of the statements associated with this question are correct.

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