Is the merger likely to be approved and why

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The banking market in Athens, Ohio, currently has four banks with market shares of 60 percent, 20 percent, 15 percent, and 5 percent. The two smallest banks have propesed a meeting. Under the standard merger guidelines of the Federal Reserve and the Justice Department, is the merger likely to be approved? Why or why not?

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