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Zorluk: ZorLogical Continuations

Read the passage below, which discusses the evolution of antitrust law. Based on the passage's argument, complete the concluding sentence by filling in the blanks with the appropriate concepts.

During the development of antitrust law in the mid-twentieth century, the 'Structuralist' school of economics heavily influenced judicial decisions. Structuralists posited that highly concentrated markets—those dominated by a few large firms—inherently facilitate collusive behavior and stifle innovation, regardless of the firms' actual conduct. Consequently, courts routinely blocked mergers simply because they would result in large market shares, assuming that market structure invariably dictates anti-competitive outcomes. However, the later 'Chicago School' scholars fundamentally challenged this presumption. They argued that high market concentration often results from superior efficiency and economies of scale rather than illicit collusion. In their view, if a dominant firm achieves its position by offering better products at lower prices, penalizing its mere size actually harms the consumer.

Cevap:Therefore, if the judiciary were to fully adopt the Chicago School's framework, courts evaluating a proposed corporate merger should no longer base their injunctions primarily on the resulting market 【structure】, but must instead require concrete empirical evidence of detrimental market 【conduct】.

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The first blank corresponds to 'structure', 'concentration', 'share', 'size', or 'dominance'. The second blank corresponds to 'conduct', 'behavior', 'effects', 'outcomes', 'practices', or 'harm'.
The passage constructs a dichotomy between two legal frameworks regarding antitrust enforcement. The older Structuralist framework assumed that high market 'concentration' or 'structure' inherently caused harm, explicitly ignoring the firms' actual 'conduct'. The Chicago School rebuts this, asserting that size often reflects efficiency, and thus size alone should not be penalized. Logically extending this to a new judicial standard means courts must stop issuing injunctions based merely on resulting market 'structure', 'size', or 'concentration' (Blank 1), and instead require empirical proof of actual detrimental 'conduct', 'behavior', or negative 'effects' (Blank 2).

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1
Analyze the core premise of the 'Structuralist' school.
They believed that market structure (concentration, large market shares) invariably leads to anti-competitive outcomes, leading courts to block mergers based purely on size.
This establishes the historical baseline the courts used before the Chicago School critique.
2
Analyze the core premise of the 'Chicago School' critique.
They argued that size and concentration often reflect efficiency, and therefore a firm's mere size should not be penalized without proof of illicit collusion.
This establishes the shift in logical reasoning required to complete the passage.
3
Synthesize the contrast to determine the logical continuation for future court behavior.
Courts adopting the new framework must stop punishing mere 'structure' or 'concentration' (Blank 1) and instead require evidence of actual detrimental 'conduct' or negative 'effects' (Blank 2).
The conclusion must logically resolve the shift from assumption-based rulings to evidence-based rulings as advocated by the Chicago School.

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Logical Continuations and Resolving Conflicting Perspectives
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