Problem 07-16 (algo) Suppose Fiat recently entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Case for $4.3 billion. Prior to the merger, the market for four-wheel-drive tractors consisted of five firms. The market was highly concentrated, with a Herfindahl-Hirschman index of 3,10O. Case's share of that market was 20 percent, while Fiat comprised just 14 percent of the market. If approved, by how much would the postmerger Herfindahl-Hirschman index increase? Based only on this information, is the Justice Department likely to challenge the merger according to the Horizontal Merger Guidelines? O No O Yes O Possibly - but other factors will be considered

Problem 07-16 (algo) Suppose Fiat recently entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Case for $4.3 billion. Prior to the merger, the market for four-wheel-drive tractors consisted of five firms. The market was highly concentrated, with a Herfindahl-Hirschman index of 3,10O. Case's share of that market was 20 percent, while Fiat comprised just 14 percent of the market. If approved, by how much would the postmerger Herfindahl-Hirschman index increase? Based only on this information, is the Justice Department likely to challenge the merger according to the Horizontal Merger Guidelines? O No O Yes O Possibly - but other factors will be considered

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