Alpha Corp and Beta Inc Recently Merged

question 34

Multiple Choice

Alpha Corp and Beta Inc recently merged. Prior to the merger, both companies manufactured tools. The merged company continued to do so after the merger. Technically speaking, the parties were involved in a

• A) diversification merger.
• B) parallel merger.
• C) fusion merger.
• D) vertical merger.
• E) horizontal merger.

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