Which of the Following Is an Example of a Horizontal

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a horizontal merger?

• A) the consolidation of marketing, processing and purchasing departments by Armour Meat Company
• B) the purchase of E.C. Knight Company by American Sugar Refining Company
• C) the purchase of Colorado silver mines by the Tiffany Jewelry Company
• D) Federal Steel Company's alliance with American Bridge Company

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Definitions:

Thalidomide

A medication that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women during the 1950s and 1960s, notably used initially as a sedative and for morning sickness.

Pregnant Women

Refers to females who are in the state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the uterus.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two, sharing 100% of their DNA.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they develop from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, resulting in genetically distinctive siblings.