Of the three types of mergers, _______ tend to have the least potential for restraint of trade and monopoly because the lines of business are different.
A) hostile takeovers
B) backward vertical merger
C) forward vertical merger
D) conglomerates
E) forward vertical merger.

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Conglomerates involve the merging of companies with different lines of business, such as a tech company merging with a food company. This type of merger tends to have the least potential for restraint of trade and monopoly because the businesses are different and not directly competing with each other.

Of the Three Types of Mergers, _______ Tend to Have