Luminescent Silicon Corporation, Which Controls 40 Percent of the Com?puter-Chip

question 60

Multiple Choice

Luminescent Silicon Corporation, which controls 40 percent of the com?puter-chip mar?ket in the United States, merges with Micro Processors, Inc., which controls 15 per?cent of the same market. Under the Clayton Act, 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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