The acquisition of Sun Microsystems (a computer hardware producer) by Oracle Corporation (a software firm) is an example of a(n):
A) vertical acquisition.
B) unrelated acquisition.
C) horizontal acquisition.
D) merger of equals.

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This is a vertical acquisition because Oracle, a software firm, acquired Sun Microsystems, a hardware producer, which is a different stage of the production process within the same industry.

The Acquisition of Sun Microsystems (A Computer Hardware Producer) by Oracle