What Impact Did the Appointments of Sandra Day O'Connor, Thurgood

question 23

Multiple Choice

What impact did the appointments of Sandra Day O'Connor, Thurgood Marshall, and Sonia Sotomayor have on the Supreme Court?

• A) They made the Supreme Court more liberal.
• B) They increased the diversity of the Court.
• C) They improved the competency of the Court.
• D) They increased the size of the Supreme Court.

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Definitions:

Vertical Mergers

Vertical mergers occur between companies in the same industry but at different stages of the production process, aiming to increase efficiencies and control over the supply chain.

Horizontal Mergers

The combination of two or more firms operating at the same level in an industry, aiming to increase market share.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration, calculated by summing the squares of the market shares of all competitors within an industry.