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1. If two of the largest healthcare firms proposed a merger, would the FTC likely approve it? Why or why not? use numeric data to support your answer.

2. What type of merger would this be? Would it likely lead to market foreclosure?

3. How could a vertical merger occur in the healthcare industry? Would that merger likely lead to market foreclosure? Why or why not?