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Chloee Posted 16 years ago
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I tried to complete this article according to the rules but I'm not so sure if I did it correctly.
Would someone check it for mistakes, please?
One of the most common arguments for mergers and acquisitions is the belief that Ø 'synergies' exist. Unfortunately, research shows that the predicted efficiency gains often fail to materialise following Ø merger. Horizontal mergers may also be motivated by the desire for greater market power. In theory, authorities such as Ø Britain's Competition Commission should obstruct any merger that could create monopoly, as that would result in an abuse of Ø power. However, some experts have argued that mergers are unlikely to create monopolies even in the absence of regulations, since there is no evidence that mergers in the past have generally led to increase in the concentration of the market power.
Would someone check it for mistakes, please?
One of the most common arguments for mergers and acquisitions is the belief that Ø 'synergies' exist. Unfortunately, research shows that the predicted efficiency gains often fail to materialise following Ø merger. Horizontal mergers may also be motivated by the desire for greater market power. In theory, authorities such as Ø Britain's Competition Commission should obstruct any merger that could create monopoly, as that would result in an abuse of Ø power. However, some experts have argued that mergers are unlikely to create monopolies even in the absence of regulations, since there is no evidence that mergers in the past have generally led to increase in the concentration of the market power.
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Hi Chloee; I think that the character " Ø" is an artifact, and should not be in the article. One of the most common arguments for mergers and acquisitions is the belief that Ø 'synergies' exist. Unfortunately, research shows that the predicted efficiency gains often fail to materialise following Ø a merger.
- Hi Chloee; I think that the character " Ø" is an artifact, and should not be in the article.
- One of the most common arguments for mergers and acquisitions is the belief that Ø 'synergies' exist.
- Unfortunately, research shows that the predicted efficiency gains often fail to materialise following Ø a merger.
- Horizontal mergers may also be motivated by the desire for greater market power (penetration?
- ) .
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Hi Chloee;
I think that the character " Ø" is an artifact, and should not be in the article.
One of the most common arguments for mergers and acquisitions is the belief thatØ 'synergies' exist. Unfortunately, research shows that the predicted efficiency gains often fail to materialise following Ø a merger. Horizontal mergers may also be motivated
I think that the character " Ø" is an artifact, and should not be in the article.
One of the most common arguments for mergers and acquisitions is the belief that
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I'd probably say "an increase in the concentration of market power". However, the word "concentration" can be both countable and uncountable so I guess it depends on how you interpret the concentration in that particular sentence.
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Ivanhran increase in the concentration of market power
Thank you Ivanhr, but is it somehow possible that I just leave out the article before concentration?
Because it is abstract and may be a general term, from my point of view...
What is the best way to learn this? I keep trying but I always make a lot of mistakes.
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In my opinion it's perfectly ok to do that. Whether you use "the" or no article at all, you're treating the word concentration as an uncountable noun. There's no difference in meaning between "an increase in concentration of.." and "an increase in the concentration of..." either. I can't really say what's the best way to learn this; I'm also bound to misuse an article now and then.
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