Regarding the Exxon-Mobil merger of the late 1990s, answer and carefully explain each of the following in your own words:
a) Briefly explain the history of what happened including, but not limited to: Type of merger (horizontal, vertical, or conglomerate), the size and value of each firm prior to the merger, the value of the merged firm, how long the process took, length of time it took compared with other equivalent mergers