When Compaq and Hewlett-Packard Decided to Become One Company, This

question 96

Multiple Choice

When Compaq and Hewlett-Packard decided to become one company, this was an example of a(n)

• A) acquisition.
• B) hostile takeover.
• C) horizontal merger.
• D) conglomerate merger.
• E) joint venture.

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