Identify reasons why such mergers could be good or bad

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Question: Explain why authorities appeared more likely to approve the Alaska-Virgin and XM-Sirius mergers than the Aetna-Humana or Anthem-Cigna mergers. Make sure to define the relevant markets carefully and explicitly in your analysis, and identify reasons why such mergers could be good or bad for the economy.

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