Answer:
e
Explanation:
A merger can be described as the absorption of one firm by another firm.
When a merger occurs, one of the firms would not exist as a separate entity while the other firm would continue to exist.
<em><u>Types of merger </u></em>
<em><u>1. Horizontal merger : </u></em>this is a type of merger that occurs between firms in the same industry. The firms are usually competitors.
<u><em>Reasons for an horizontal merger</em></u>
- It is done to increase the market power of a firm
- This type of merger is done to achieve economies of scale.
An example of an horizontal merger is the merger between Mobil and Exxon in 1999.
2.<u><em> Vertical merger : </em></u>this is when a firm purchases another firm in the same production line. e.g. a baker purchases a pastry distributing company
<u><em>Reasons for a vertical merger</em></u>
- Cost savings
- It provides the firm acquiring a greater control of the production process.
<u><em>Types of vertical merger</em></u>
<u><em>a. Backward integration :</em></u> it is when the acquiring firm purchases a firm ahead of it in the production process. e.g. a baker purchases a pastry distributing company
<u><em>b. Forward integration :</em></u> it is when the acquiring firm purchases a firm that is behind it in the production process. e.g. a baker purchases a firm that supplies grains
<u><em>3. Conglomerate merger : </em></u>This occurs when the products of the merging firms were not related in any manner before the merger.
Dangerousness had been conceptualized as a dichotomous variable, while risk assessment is a continuous variable. The terms dichotomous and continuous variables are used in logistic regression- statistical method for analyzing datasets. The dichotomous variable has only two possible outcomes (values or categories). The continuous variable on the other hand <span>has an infinite number of possible outcomes (values, categories).</span>
Answer: your answer is SBA.
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