Ahorizontal merger
a. is a merger between firms in the same industry.
b. was illegal in the united states until the federal trade commission act was passed by congress in 1914.
c. is a merger between firms at different stages of production of a good.
d. results in a trust (for example, the standard oil company).

Acompany that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently purchased some new equipment that reduces the labor content of the jobs needed to produce the shopping carts. prior to buying the new equipment, the company used 6 workers, who produced an average of 79 carts per hour. workers receive $16 per hour, and machine coast was $49 per hour. with the new equipment, it was possible to transfer one of the workers to another department, and equipment cost increased by $11 per hour while output increased by four carts per hour. a) compute the multifactor productivity (mfp) (labor plus equipment) under the prior to buying the new equipment. the mfp (carts/$) = (round to 4 decimal places). b) compute the productivity changes between the prior to and after buying the new equipment. the productivity growth = % (round to 2 decimal places)

Where are subduction zones most likely to form

During the interview process with both companies, justin learns something about a new product that big box co. is producing that will directly compete with hope springs. because justin learned about the ethics of and what is unethical, he will not share this information during his interview with hope springs.