Federal Trade Commission: Difference between revisions
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===The Bureau of Competition=== | ===The Bureau of Competition=== | ||
The primary role of the Bureau of Competition is to promote competition within the business sector for the benefit and interest of consumers. The Bureau examines company mergers and acquisitions to make sure that the transaction is fair and it will not result | The primary role of the Bureau of Competition is to promote competition within the business sector for the benefit and interest of consumers. The Bureau examines company mergers and acquisitions to make sure that the transaction is fair and it will not result in price increases, limited choices, lesser innovation, and monopoly.<ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/bc/index.shtml The Bureau of competition]</ref> | ||
===The Bureau of Consumer Protection=== | ===The Bureau of Consumer Protection=== | ||