When a company acquires or starts businesses which provide itself with products or through which it sold to consumers and businesses,this is called horizontal integration, and leads to monopolies.

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This description refers to vertical integration, where a company expands its operations into different stages of production within the same industry. Horizontal integration, on the other hand, occurs when a company acquires or merges with other companies at the same level of the supply chain in the same or different industries, which can lead to monopolies.

When a Company Acquires or Starts Businesses Which Provide Itself