CSPAN USAir-American Merger March 4, 2013
Fair competition is critical to a freemarket area and competition spurs innovation and assures that resources are allocated efficiently. Because the free market cannot flourish without competition, a merger that decreases competition can undermine a freemarket. Thus, antitrust laws set limits on companies. Specifically, section seven of the clayton act prohibits mergers that lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. This is meant to strike a balance between companies freedom to organize their affairs. Two of the four legacy carriers, American Airlines, which is then in chapter 11 bankru...
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