Which of the Following Is Likely to Happen Due to Horizontal

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is likely to happen due to horizontal mergers between competitors such as Delta and Northwest airlines?

• A) The overall industry profitability will increase.
• B) The threat of strong competitive forces such as supplier power will increase.
• C) The industry will face excess capacity in the future.
• D) The structure of the industry will change from consolidated to one that is fragmented.

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Definitions:

Medusa

A jellyfish-like animal; a free-swimming, umbrella-shaped stage in the life cycle of certain cnidarians. Compare with polyp.

Planula

The free-swimming, ciliated larva form of certain cnidarians, such as jellyfish, before it settles on a surface and develops into a polyp.

Miracidium

A free-swimming larval stage in the life cycle of certain parasitic flukes, hatching from eggs and infecting the first intermediate host, typically a snail.

Polyp Colony

An aggregation of many individual, yet genetically identical, polyps that are connected, forming organisms such as corals.