When the Anticompetitive Effects of a Horizontal Merger Are Considered

question 8

Multiple Choice

When the anticompetitive effects of a horizontal merger are considered, the Justice Department is most likely going to consider very closely:

• A) the size of and change in the Herfindahl-Hirschman index.
• B) market share only.
• C) changes in the Herfindahl-Hirschman index, but not the absolute size of the index.
• D) only one thing: Is the merger illegal per se?

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