$\text { Table } 25.2$ Refer to Table 25

question 39

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{lr}\begin{array}{c}\text { Pool Sweeper } \\\text { Producer }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Output } \\\text { (Revenue) }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c} \text {Market Share}\\ \text {(Percent) } \\\end{array} \\ \text { North Star } & \$ 20,000 &\underline{\quad\quad}\\\text { Hurricane } & \$ 16,000 &\underline{\quad\quad}\\\text { Blue Lagoon } & \$ 2,000 &\underline{\quad\quad}\\\text { Clean Sweep } & \$ 2,000&\underline{\quad\quad}\end{array}$

$\text { Table } 25.2$ Refer to Table 25.2.Assume there are only four firms in the pool sweeper industry.What is the market share for North Star?

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Definitions:

Subsidiary

A company controlled by another company, often referred to as the parent company.

Acquisition

The process or act of obtaining control, possession, or ownership of a company or assets by purchasing or merging with it.

Consolidation

A combination of two or more businesses in which all of the old legal entities dissolve and a new one with a new name is formed to continue into the future.

Vertical Merger

A vertical merger occurs between two companies that operate at different levels within an industry's supply chain, typically aimed at increasing efficiencies or reducing costs.