A Merger Wave Can Be Set Off

question 73

Multiple Choice

A merger wave can be set off

• A)by government restrictions that prevent firms from reaching their minimum efficient scale
• B)if the federal government raises corporate income taxes.
• C)if the federal government lowers corporate income taxes
• D)if minimum efficient scale falls
• E)by some change in a market,such as a shift in market demand.

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