In considering whether to (i)____________ mergers of large corporations, governments now must consider the impact of such mergers on a country's international competitiveness; for example, the United States has allowed the mergers of (ii)____________ such as Lockheed and Boeing in the aerospace industry in the belief European consortiums, backed by government funding, could pose a threat to American (iii)____________ in that industry. A. encourage B. behemoths C. chauvinism D. prevent E. offshoots F. preeminence G. investigate H. mavericks I. sovereignty