The Reduction of Risk Resulting from Combining Firms with Differing

question 74

Multiple Choice

The reduction of risk resulting from combining firms with differing seasonal or cyclical patterns of sales or earnings is a key benefit of ________.

• A) congeneric merger
• B) conglomerate merger
• C) horizontal merger
• D) vertical merger

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