Which of the Following Findings Would Be the Most Likely

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings would be the most likely to lead the U.S.Justice Department to block a corporate merger under terms of the Clayton Act?

• A) A buyer-seller relationship between the two firms.
• B) A high premerger Herfindahl index in the industry and a large boost in the index because of the merger.
• C) A low pre- and post-merger concentration ratio in the industry.
• D) Evidence that one of the firms is highly unprofitable.

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