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What Is a Vertical Merger and Why Would a Firm

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What is a vertical merger and why would a firm attempt one? What are the benefits?


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Labor Supply

The total hours that workers in an economy are willing and able to work at a given overall wage rate.

Wages

Wages are payments made to employees for their labor or services, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Factors of Production

The inputs used in the production of goods or services in the process of creating economic value; these typically include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Monopsony Firm

A market situation where there is only one buyer or a dominant buyer for a product or service, giving that buyer substantial control over market prices and terms.

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