Anheuser-Bush, an American corporation, and InBev, a Belgian corporation, finalized a multibillion-dollar merger to form the largest beer company in the world. Anheuser-Bush and InBev, prior to the merger, each sold beer in many countries around the world, including both Belgium and the United States. This merger is best described as a:
A) vertical merger.
B) horizontal merger.
C) conglomerate merger.
D) congeneric merger.
E) product market extension merger.

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A horizontal merger usually combines two businesses in the same field or industry.

Anheuser-Bush, an American Corporation, and InBev, a Belgian Corporation, Finalized