The Purchase of a Company That Is in the Same

question 191

Multiple Choice

The purchase of a company that is in the same industry but involved in a different activity is called a

• A) controlling acquisition.
• B) horizontal acquisition.
• C) parent acquisition.
• D) vertical acquisition.

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Definitions:

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