EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260049237
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 21, Problem 1QP

a.

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To discuss: Company GM acquires company F a hypothetical merger is horizontal, conglomerate, or vertical.

a.

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The acquiring of company F by company GM is a horizontal merger. A horizontal merger is the consolidation of the firms which are in the similar type of industry. The competition is generally higher among the firms that operate in the similar space.

b.

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To discuss: Company F acquires company W a hypothetical merger is horizontal, conglomerate, or vertical.

b.

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The type of merger that are involved in the business activities that are not related is known as the conglomerate merger. These types of mergers takes place between various industries or companies that are located in different locations. Company F acquires company W and it is a conglomerate merger

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To discuss: Company W acquires company KH a hypothetical merger is horizontal, conglomerate, or vertical.

c.

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The type of merger where two firms that manufacture separate services or parts along with the final product’s value chain is known as the vertical merger. Company W acquires company KH and it is a vertical merger

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To discuss: Company KH acquires company GM a hypothetical merger is horizontal, conglomerate, or vertical.

d.

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The type of merger that are involved in the business activities that are not related is known as the conglomerate merger. These types of mergers takes place between various industries or companies that are located in different locations. Company KH acquires company GM and it is a conglomerate merger

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