According to the current Justice Department guidelines,a merger in an industry is not likely to be challenged if the _____

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According to the current Justice Department guidelines, a merger in an industry is not likely to be challenged if the industry has a pre-merger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index below 1,500. This means that the market share of the merged entity would not be large enough to create concerns about market power and reduced competition. A higher pre-merger index may trigger a more thorough review or possible challenge to the merger. Therefore, choice B is the best choice.

According to the Current Justice Department Guidelines,a Merger in an Industry