Recently There Have Been Several Mergers Involving Big Four Accounting

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Multiple Choice

Recently there have been several mergers involving Big Four accounting firms. One such merger involved the firms of Arthur Young and Ernst & Whinney, who combined to form Ernst & Young. This is an example of a

• A) joint venture.
• B) horizontal merger.
• C) vertical merger.
• D) syndicate.
• E) conglomerate merger.

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Meiosis

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