A Horizontal Merger

question 89

Multiple Choice

A horizontal merger

• A)is a merger between firms in the same industry.
• B)results in a trust (for example, the Standard Oil Company).
• C)is a merger between firms at different stages of production of a good.
• D)was illegal in the United States until the Federal Trade Commission Act was passed by Congress in 1914.

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Definitions:

Principal Liability

refers to the legal responsibility of a principal (an individual or entity) for the actions of their agents or representatives conducted within the scope of their agency or employment.

Principal/Employer-Agent/Employee Relationship

Refers to the legal bond between an employer who delegates tasks, and an employee who performs these tasks on the employer's behalf.

Negotiable Instrument

A written document signed by a person who makes an unconditional promise to pay a specific sum of money on demand or at a certain time to the holder of the instrument; an acceptable medium for exchanging value from one person to another.

Representative Capacity

Acting on behalf of someone else or a group in a legal or official matter.