The Consolidation of Firms That Compete in the Same Industry

question 54

Multiple Choice

The consolidation of firms that compete in the same industry or product line is a(n) :

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

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Definitions:

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