A Horizontal Merger Between Two Firms Occurs When

question 6

Multiple Choice

A horizontal merger between two firms occurs when:

• A) the products of the merging firms were not related in any manner before the merger.
• B) one firm is a producer of products, and the other firm is a producer of services.
• C) one firm is a domestic firm, and the other is a foreign company.
• D) the firms stood in a buyer-seller relationship before the merger.
• E) the merger partners were competitors.

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