A merger involving noncompeting firms producing unrelated goods and services is termed a:
A) conglomerate merger.
B) tying arrangement.
C) horizontal merger.
D) vertical merger.

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A conglomerate merger involves the combination of firms that operate in unrelated business activities, which means they do not compete directly with each other nor do they share a supplier-customer relationship.

A Merger Involving Noncompeting Firms Producing Unrelated Goods and Services