Mergers harm society.
A) True. Firms merge to avoid antitrust laws and increase their prices.
B) Maybe. It depends on whether the effect on prices is larger from reducing competition or increasing efficiency.
C) False. Firms gain economies of scale and pass the price savings on to their customers.
D) True. Total surplus is reduced when firms merge.
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A)always increases consumer surplus.
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