Recently There Have Been Several Mergers Involving Big Four Accounting

question 135

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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