The index that the U.S. government currently uses to determine whether a merger should be allowed is the _____.

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The index that the U.S. government currently uses to determine whether a merger should be allowed is the _____.​

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The Herfindahl-Hirschman index is the index used by the U.S. government to determine whether a merger should be allowed. It measures the level of concentration in a market by taking into account the market shares of all firms in the market. A high index value indicates high concentration, while a low index value indicates low concentration.

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