Table 252 Refer to Table 25

question 82

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l l r } \text { Pool Sweeper } &\text { Output } &\text { Market share } \\\text { Producer }&\text { (Revenue) }&\text { (percent) }\\\hline \text { North Star } & \$ 20,000 &\_\_\_\_\_\\\text { Hurricane } & \$ 16,000 &\_\_\_\_\_\\\text { Blue Lagoon } & \$ 2,000 &\_\_\_\_\_\\\text { Clean Sweep } & \$ 2,000&\_\_\_\_\_\\\end{array}\end{array}$$
Table 25.2 Refer to Table 25.2.Assume there are only four firms in the pool sweeper industry.The U.S.Justice Department would most likely

• A) Allow a merger between North Star and Blue Lagoon.
• B) Allow a merger between Hurricane and Blue Lagoon.
• C) Allow a merger between Blue Lagoon and Clean Sweep.
• D) Not allow any mergers among firms in this industry.

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