The ________ doctrine is considered to be a primary defense to Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
A) Noerr
B) Colgate
C) failing company
D) conscious parallelism

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The "failing company" doctrine is a defense to Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which addresses antitrust concerns related to mergers and acquisitions. It argues that a merger should be allowed if one of the companies is failing and its assets would exit the market otherwise.

The ________ Doctrine Is Considered to Be a Primary Defense