In US V El Paso Natural Gas, Where El Paso Wanted to Wanted

Multiple Choice

In U.S. v. El Paso Natural Gas, where El Paso wanted to merge with another natural gas pipeline company, the Supreme Court would not allow the merger because:

A) the concentration ratio in the relevant product market was too high
B) the concentration ratio in the relevant geographic market was too high
C) a vital utility like natural gas should not be monopolized
D) the firms were potential competitors
E) none of the other choices