Reduced Competition Through Merging of Companies Will Raise Social Welfare

question 210

Multiple Choice

Reduced competition through merging of companies will raise social welfare

• A)if the social cost from the synergies exceeds the benefit of increased market power.
• B)if the benefit from the synergies exceeds the social cost of increased market power.
• C)always.
• D)never.

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