Baxter International, a manufacturer of hospital supplies, acquired American Hospital Supply, a distributor of hospital supplies. This is an example of

A) a two-dimensional merger. B) a conglomerate merger.
C) a vertical merger. D) a horizontal merger.

C

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Which of the following can lead to an oligopoly?

a. Product differentiation b. Existence of too many sellers c. Some form of barrier to entry d. Availability of close substitutes

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