Question

From the given ‘type of merger’ in Column I and related examples in Column II, identify the matching pair and choose the correct option.

	Column I		Column II
a)	Horizontal Merger	1	A car manufacturer acquiring a tire supplier
b)	Vertical Merger	2	A beverage company acquiring another beverage company
c)	Product extension merger	3	A telecom company acquiring a regional telecom provider
d)	Market extension merger	4	A cosmetic company acquiring a skincare brand

Options

• a) – 1, b) – 2, c) – 3, d) – 4

• a) – 2, b) – 1, c) – 4, d) – 3

• a) – 3, b) – 4, c) – 2, d) – 1

• a) − 4, b) − 3, c) − 1, d) − 2

Answer 1

a) – 2, b) – 1, c) – 4, d) – 3

Explanation:

	Column I		Column II
a)	Horizontal Merger	2	A beverage company acquiring another beverage company
b)	Vertical Merger	1	A car manufacturer acquiring a tire supplier
c)	Product extension merger	4	A cosmetic company acquiring a skincare brand
d)	Market extension merger	3	A telecom company acquiring a regional telecom provider