What is merger and acquisition? What are mergers and acquisitions with examples? What are the two types of mergers and acquisitions?

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Merger and acquisition refer to the consolidation of companies through various financial transactions.

Merger is when two companies combine to form a new entity, while acquisition is when one company takes over another.
Examples of mergers include Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox and Exxon's merger with Mobil.
Examples of acquisitions include Facebook's acquisition of Instagram and Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods.
The two types of mergers are horizontal mergers (between companies in the same industry) and vertical mergers (between companies in different stages of the supply chain).

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