Antitrust authorities are least likely to take action against
A) conglomerate mergers.
B) horizontal mergers.
C) interlocking directorates.
D) price-fixing.

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Conglomerate mergers involve companies that operate in unrelated business activities, which typically do not reduce competition in a specific market, making them less likely to attract antitrust action compared to horizontal mergers, interlocking directorates, or price-fixing, which directly affect market competition.

Antitrust Authorities Are Least Likely to Take Action Against