Business Mergers

Two toy companies decide to merge because they believe they will be able to develop more ideas for new toys and produce and sell them faster, at lower costs.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A major producer of automobiles buys a large rental car company.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A life insurance company merges with a major telecommunications company.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A large producer of business and personal computers buys a company that produces computers for the home market.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A commercial bank buys a credit union.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A natural gas producer buys a company that owns natural gas pipelines that transport gas to major urban areas.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A corporation that specializes in computer operating systems merges with a company that produces software for word processing and spreadsheets.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A cable television company merges with a company that uses satellite dish technology to provide television service to consumers.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

An automobile manufacturer that buys a baseball team.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate

A cable television super station buys a motion picture corporation that owns thousands of classic movies.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Conglomerate