Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 139

Multiple Choice

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-A merger of firms in unrelated industries is called a(n) _____.

• A)small business
• B)corporation
• C)merger
• D)acquisition
• E)horizontal merger
• F)conglomerate merger
• G)Cooperative
• H)vertical merger
• I)business incubators
• J)business plan
• K)alien corporation
• L)preferred stock
• M)Franchising

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Definitions:

Control Cycle

The control cycle is a management process for monitoring and evaluating performance, implementing corrective actions to align outcomes with goals, typically involving planning, execution, and review stages.

ALU

Arithmetic Logic Unit, the part of a computer processor that performs arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words.

Nonvolatile Storage

A type of storage media that retains data even when not powered, ensuring long-term data preservation; examples include hard drives and flash memory.

Volatile Storage

Memory that requires power to maintain the stored information; it loses its contents when the power is turned off.