Luminescent Silicon Corporation,which Controls 40 Percent of the Computer-Chip Market

question 15

Multiple Choice

Luminescent Silicon Corporation,which controls 40 percent of the computer-chip market in the United States,merges with Micro Processors,Inc.,which controls 15 percent of the same market.This merger is

• A)a violation only if the result more clearly concentrates the market.
• B)a violation only if the result makes it more difficult for potential competitors to enter the market.
• C)a violation if the result more clearly concentrates the market and makes it more difficult for potential competitors to enter the market.
• D)not a violation.

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