If IBM purchased a rubber manufacturer, it would be a/an:

a. acquisition
b. merger
c. joint merger
d. horizontal merger
e. vertical merger


a. acquisition

Business

You might also like to view...

Rade and Talion are competitors in the business of manufacturing wristwatches. While Rade promises to deliver design and quality to its customers, Talion promises to deliver durability and cost effectiveness

When both these companies deliver their respective promised qualities, they are delivering ________. A) performance quality B) customer support C) unique quality D) accuracy quality E) conformance quality

Business

Some business practices, such as deceptive advertising, exclusive dealing, and predatory competition, sharply divide critics regarding whether they are clearly unethical or illegal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Business

The balance sheet reports the financial position of a company at a point in time.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Business

Which of the following is NOT a reason for your receivers to question your honesty and integrity?

a. They disagree with your ideas. b. Your message contains inaccurate figure. c. Your facts are based on rumor or hearsay. d. Your ideas are not supported by either primary or secondary research.

Business