A merger between competitors might be a great deal for the companies’ customers, lowering prices by focusing research and development on the most valuable projects and cutting production costs. Another deal joining competitors, however, could raise prices by decreasing competition, leaving fewer choices to consumers.
The Federal Trade Commission is trying to decide which camp Brocade Communications Systems Inc.’s $735 million purchase of McData Corp. falls into.
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