Identify the Type of Merger in Each of the Following

question 132

Essay

Identify the type of merger in each of the following situations and indicate how the post-merger concentration ratio for the industry is affected.
a.A steel company merges with a coal and iron ore mining company.
b.Staples, a retailer of office supplies, acquires Office Depot, another retailer of office supplies.
c.An oil company merges with pipeline, shipping, and railroad companies as well as refineries and gas stations.

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Definitions:

Purchase Requisition

A form used within a business by the requesting department asking the purchasing department of the business to buy specific goods.

Cash Payment

Cash Payment involves the transfer of cash from one party to another as a form of settlement of a transaction or an obligation.

Voucher

A document that acts as evidence of a financial transaction, authorizing payment or receipt of money.

Accounts Payable

Financial obligations or debts owed by a business to its suppliers or creditors for goods and services received.