Greater Control Over the Acquisition of Raw Materials or the Distribution

question 13

Multiple Choice

Greater control over the acquisition of raw materials or the distribution of finished goods is an economic benefit of

• A) congeneric merger.
• B) horizontal merger.
• C) conglomerate merger.
• D) vertical merger.

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Definitions:

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Molten rock, also known as magma (beneath the earth's surface) or lava (on the earth's surface), is a hot, fluid state of rocks that have melted due to high temperatures within the Earth.

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