Which of the Following Is an Example of a Horizontal

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a horizontal merger?

• A) The purchase of a catering firm by Delta Airlines
• B) The purchase of Marathon Oil Company by U.S.Steel
• C) The purchase of Kentucky Fried Chicken by PepsiCo
• D) The purchase of Sam's Meat Packing Company by the Kroger supermarket chain
• E) The purchase of Mobil Oil by Exxon

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Definitions:

Piaget

A theorist known for his work on cognitive development in children, proposing stages through which children's thinking evolves.

Empathy

The capacity to understand or feel what another being is experiencing from within their frame of reference, essentially placing oneself in another's position.

Three-mountain Task

A cognitive development assessment where children are asked to choose pictures that represent different perspectives of a model mountain range, testing their ability to understand and differentiate viewpoints.

Egocentrism

The cognitive inability to understand or assume any perspective other than one's own, commonly seen in early childhood development.