Magnira Corp., a technological firm, recently acquired a smaller firm abroad. The Federal Trade Commission looked into the acquisition and found that Magnira Corp. used unfair means to acquire the business. In this case, which of the following bureaus was responsible for reviewing the acquisition?
A)The Bureau of Consumer Protection
B)The Bureau of Economics
C)The Bureau of Competition
D)The Bureau of Consumer Privacy

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The Bureau of Competition is responsible for reviewing acquisitions to ensure that they do not harm competition in the relevant market. The other bureaus listed (Consumer Protection, Economics, and Consumer Privacy) do not have this specific responsibility.