In 2007, a large industrial mining company tried to take over another industrial mining company. This attempt was unsuccessful. In 2010, the same mining company put forward an offer to acquire a company that sells potash, which is used to improve agricultural soils. How can the mining company’s efforts to acquire these other companies be described?
- A2007: diversification; 2010: horizontal integration
- B2007: horizontal integration; 2010: diversification
- C2007: specialisation; 2010: vertical integration
- D2007: vertical integration; 2010: specialisation