The USGovernment Would Never Approve a Proposed Merger Between Two Firms

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True/False

The U.S.government would never approve a proposed merger between two firms that could significantly increase the newly merged firm's market power even if the efficiency gains from the newly merged firm could make consumers better off.

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Definitions:

Limited Liability Partnership

A business structure where partners have limited liabilities, protecting personal assets from the debts of the business.

Sole Proprietorship

A sole proprietorship is a business owned and operated by a single individual, where there is no legal separation between the owner and the business entity.

Limited Partnership

A form of partnership consisting of one or more general partners who manage the business and assume legal debts and obligations, and one or more limited partners who are liable only up to the amount they invest.

Limited Liability Partnership

is a partnership in which some or all partners have limited liabilities, protecting each partner's personal assets from debts and liabilities of the partnership.