Under current guidelines, the U.S.Department of Justice usually challenges
A)all mergers
B)mergers in industries that would have a postmerger Herfindahl index greater than 1, 800
C)mergers in industries that would have a postmerger Herfindahl index greater than 1, 800 if the Herfindahl index increases by more than 100 points
D)mergers in industries that would have a postmerger Herfindahl index greater than 1, 000
E)mergers in industries that would have a postmerger Herfindahl index greater than 1, 000 if the Herfindahl index increases by more than 100 points

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The U.S. Department of Justice challenges mergers if the postmerger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) exceeds 1,800 and the merger increases the HHI by more than 100 points, indicating a significant reduction in competition.

Under Current Guidelines, the U