If Suppliers Are Unreliable or Too Costly, Which of These

question 44

Multiple Choice

If suppliers are unreliable or too costly, which of these strategies may be appropriate?

• A) Horizontal integration
• B) Backward integration
• C) Market penetration
• D) Forward integration
• E) Concentric diversification

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Definitions:

Gene Flow

The transfer of genetic material from one population to another, which can alter the composition of gene pools and drive evolution.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

A definition of species emphasizing the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor and thus form one branch on the tree of life.

Metapopulations

A group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interact at some level, often considered in conservation biology and disease dynamics.

Lineages

Sequences of species that have evolved from a common ancestor, depicted in family trees showing evolutionary relationships.