If Snapper Lawnmowers were to acquire Briggs and Stratton (gasoline-powered engines),the merger would be classified as a:

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A merger between Snapper Lawnmowers and Briggs and Stratton, where Snapper is acquiring the engine manufacturer, would be a vertical merger. This is because the two companies operate in different but related stages of the supply chain (lawnmower manufacturer and engine manufacturer). A conglomerate merger involves two companies with no common business interests, a leveraged buyout involves the acquisition of a company using borrowed funds, and a horizontal merger involves two companies in the same industry and stage of the supply chain.

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