Suppose an industry is composed of eight firms with the following market shares:

Based on the (revised 1997) merger guidelines, would the Antitrust Division likely challenge a proposed merger between
a. Firms C and D (assume the combined market share is 25 percent)?
b. Firms F and G (assume the combined market share is 9 percent)? Explain youranswer.

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