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    Question

    Read the following passage and answer the next 4 question (Q27-Q30)   Corporate restructuring is an action taken by the corporate entity to modify its capital structure or its operations significantly. Generally, corporate restructuring happens when a corporate entity is experiencing significant problems and is in financial jeopardy. The process of corporate restructuring is considered very important to eliminate all the financial crisis and enhance the company’s performance. The management of the concerned corporate entity facing the financial crunches hires a financial and legal expert for advisory and assistance in the negotiation and the transaction deals. Usually, the concerned entity may look at debt financing, operations reduction, any portion of the company to interested investors. In addition to this, the need for corporate restructuring arises due to the change in the ownership structure of a company. Such change in the ownership structure of the company might be due to the takeover, merger, adverse economic conditions, adverse changes in business such as buyouts, bankruptcy, lack of integration between the divisions, over-employed personnel, etc.

    What type of a merger refers to two firms operating in

    same industry or producing identical products combining together?
    A Horizontal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Vertical Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Conglomerate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Concentric Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Horizontal merger is the combination of two companies in the same industry or sector, both belong from same industry and of similar sizes. For example, Vodafone and Idea merger.

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