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Exelon Vs Pepco

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The problem of monopoly remain in economy since many years. Aside from the case of Microsoft and Alcoa, Exelon is concerned by antitrust since 2014. In fact, Exelon which works in the electric industry, was accused to have the intention of entertain a monopoly in the region. Exelon and Pepco signed an agreement to combine the two companies in order to create the leading Mid-Atlantic. (Pepco) This initiative was considered as the purpose to create a monopoly and was condemned because it “is likely to harm competition and consumers” (Diana) also it “would possess an enhanced ability and pre-existing, powerful incentive to engage in vertical foreclosure and block entry by rivals” (Diana). Due to these reason, the merge of Exelon and Pepco was

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