The Merger of Two Companies in the Same Industry That

question 1

Multiple Choice

The merger of two companies in the same industry that make products required at different stages of the production cycle is called:

• A)economies of scope.
• B)vertical integration.
• C)economies of scale.
• D)horizontal integration.

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Definitions:

Binders

Tools or devices used for holding together pages or other materials for organization and protection.

Market for Paper

An economic marketplace involving the buying, selling, and trading of paper products, including raw materials for paper and finished products like books and magazines.

Economic Order Quantity

A formula used in inventory management to determine the optimum order quantity that minimizes total inventory holding costs and ordering costs.

Inventory Control

A control that ensures that inventory is only big enough to meet immediate needs.