Question

pregunta 37 (2 puntos)
combining companies that are involved in different steps of the manufacturing process is called a ____.

a horizontal merger
b vertical merger
c dividend
d limited merger

pregunta 38 (2 puntos)
when a larger business sets its price very low, to drive smaller companies out of business, it is called ____.

a deregulation
b predatory pricing
c competitive pricing
d price fixing

Explanation:

• For Pregunta 37: A vertical merger combines companies at different stages of the same production process, which matches the description of involving different steps of manufacturing.
• For Pregunta 38: Predatory pricing refers to a dominant firm setting low prices to eliminate competitors, aligning with the scenario of a larger business driving smaller ones out via low pricing.

Answer:

b. vertical merger
b. predatory pricing