$"3$ B$\text{'}$s$--$Bigger, Better Burger" hamburger fast food restaurants merge with a large potato farm "Potters Potatoes." $3$ B$\text{'}$s is now looking forward to having a fresh, reliable supply of potatoes for its fries along with a farm offering fair prices and which is now under the direction of the same company leadership. Potters Potatoes is happy to steadily supply its potatoes to $3$ B and not have its potatoes go unused. This is an example of: vertical merger or acquisition. horizontal merger or acquisition. synergistic partnership. diagonal merger or acquisition.