Four grocery stores account for 80 percent of the retail food sales in Metro City. Two of the stores want to merge. In determining whether the merger violates the Clayton Act, the most crucial factor is

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The most crucial factor in determining whether a merger violates the Clayton Act, which addresses anticompetitive practices, is the market shares of the firms in their market. This helps assess the merger's potential impact on competition.

Four Grocery Stores Account for 80 Percent of the Retail