For Which Pair of Firms Would a Merger Be Horizontal

question 38

Multiple Choice

For which pair of firms would a merger be horizontal?

• A) Avis Car Rentals and United Airlines
• B) Nike and Starbucks
• C) Barnes and Noble and Wordsworth Booksellers
• D) US Steel and Boeing

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