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:

Shoe Size

A numerical or alphanumerical indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person, which can vary by country and manufacturer.

IQ

An acronym for Intelligence Quotient, a measure of a person's intellectual abilities in relation to their age group.

Double-blind Procedure

An experimental setup in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon where individuals experience a perceived or actual improvement in their condition despite receiving a treatment that has no therapeutic effect.