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Business Consolidation

BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION

• A horizontal merger describes the combining of companies that offer the same or similar products or services.

• A vertical merger describes the combining of companies involved in different steps of production or marketing of a product or service.

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BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION

• A conglomerate results from the merger of companies that produce unrelated goods or services.

• A multinational corporation is a large corporation with branches in several countries.



Conglomerate: Proctor & Gamble

Conglomerate: Mitsubishi