The Elimination of Overlapping Functions and the Meshing of Two

question 3

Multiple Choice

The elimination of overlapping functions and the meshing of two firms' strong areas or products creates the managerial incentive for mergers known as

• A) horizontal integration.
• B) vertical integration.
• C) synergy.
• D) the portfolio effect.

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