Suppose That Exxon-Mobil Acquired Schlumberger, an Exploration/drilling Company

question 48

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Exxon-Mobil acquired Schlumberger, an exploration/drilling company. Ignoring potential antitrust problems, this merger would be classified as a:

• A) monopolistic merger.
• B) vertical merger.
• C) conglomerate merger.
• D) horizontal merger.

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