Suppose That Verizon and Sprint Were to Merge

question 30

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Verizon and Sprint were to merge. Ignoring potential antitrust problems,this merger would be classified as a:

• A) horizontal merger.
• B) vertical merger.
• C) conglomerate merger.
• D) monopolistic merger.
• E) None of these.

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