Under the 1982 Guidelines, Would the Fed Approve the Merger

question 145

Multiple Choice

Under the 1982 guidelines, would the Fed approve the merger of Banks A and B?

• A)It is likely to approve because it is not a concentrated market.
• B)It is unlikely to approve because the post-merger HHI has increased by over 100.
• C)It is likely to approve because the post-merger HHI has increased by over 100.
• D)Likely to approve because the post-merger HHI has increased by less than 5,000.
• E)It is unlikely to approve because the post-merger HHI has increased by an amount over 5,000.

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