Given the market shares below, calculate the Herfindah-Hirschman Index (HHI). Would the Federal Trade Commission approve a merger between GM and Ford?  Company Market Share (in Percent) GM 21 Ford 19 Toyota 16 Chrysler 13 Nissan 9 Hyundai 7 Kia 6 Subaru 5 Volkswagen 4

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