There Are Over 1,100 Corner Stores That Market Candy

question 52

Multiple Choice

There are over 1,100 Corner Stores that market candy.When Valero Energy Corp.purchased the chain of retail stores, it was an example of a _____ merger.

• A)conglomerate
• B)combination
• C)horizontal
• D)vertical
• E)cooperative

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Definitions:

Adaptive Manner

A way of adjusting or modifying behavior or methods to better suit new conditions or environments.

Catharsis

A process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions, often through art, dialogue, or experience.

Frustration

A feeling of irritation or distress experienced when one's needs, desires, or expectations are thwarted or unmet.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.