Multiple Choice
When Hewlett Packard and Compaq merged,the combined firm was larger and therefore could negotiate lower prices from suppliers.This benefit of horizontal integration is called
A) economies of scale.
B) reduction of excess capacity.
C) cross-selling.
D) product bundling.
E) market power.
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