Mergers and takeovers allow a firm to gain the benefits of growth very rapidly. Horizontal integration involves a merger or takeover between two firms at the same stage of the production process, while vertical integration is between firms at different stages of the production process. Forward vertical integration is when the firm moves closer to the final customer while backward vertical is when they move closer towards suppliers and raw materials.
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