The Purchase of a Company That Is in the Same

question 218

Multiple Choice

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

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

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