In the Brown Shoe Case, Which Involved a Merger, the Supreme

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the Brown Shoe case, which involved a merger, the Supreme Court:

• A) allowed the merger, even though it felt the resulting firm would be able to undersell its competitors.
• B) allowed the merger, because lower shoe prices would have benefited consumers.
• C) chose to protect competition and blocked the merger.
• D) refused to hear the case and threw it out without issuing any judgment in the matter.