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IBM and Sara Lee are two of the biggest firms in the United States, but they produce different products. Could they legally merge, or would their merger be struck down by the courts?

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The difference between consumption spending and disposable income _____.
 a. decreases as income increases
 b. stays proportionally the same as income increases
  c. decreases if the interest rate increases
 d. equals the amount of taxes paid
 e. equals saving



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Answer to Question 1

The courts have indicated that conglomerate mergers, such as this one, are virtually immune under existing laws. Since Congress does not seem inclined to challenge that interpretation, this merger would probably be allowed.

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