When separate firms engaged in various stages of a production process are united under one ownership, the resulting combination is known as

A. a horizontal merger.
B. a vertical merger.
C. a conglomerate merger.
D. a trust.


B. a vertical merger.

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What will be an ideal response?

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A) It will cause a downward movement along the demand curve of the workers. B) It will cause an upward movement along the demand curve of the workers. C) It will cause a leftward shift in the demand curve of the workers. D) It may cause a rightward shift in the demand curve of the workers.

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What will be an ideal response?

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