Unit 3.5.4 - MergersThis section of the Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) syllabus requires students to understand mergers. This includes examples, advantages, and disadvantages of different types of mergers (horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate).A merger is a form of growth that involves two or more firms agreeing to form a single, larger firm thereby benefiting from operating on a bigger scale. Mergers can be classified...