Section 7 of the Clayton Act Prohibits Mergers Where Evidence

question 61

Multiple Choice

Section 7 of the Clayton Act prohibits mergers where evidence indicates that the merger:

• A)is between companies who are solely engaged in intrastate commerce.
• B)may have the effect of substantially lessening competition in any line of commerce.
• C)involves companies that manufacture functionally uninterchangeable products.
• D)involves companies that might fail if they were not allowed to merge.

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