Consider the Case of a Manufacturing Firm That Purchases Subassemblies

question 56

Essay

Consider the case of a manufacturing firm that purchases subassemblies from a supplier, creates a finished product, and then sells that product to a wholesale distributor. What advantages might this firm gain from forward integration? From backward integration? What potential pitfalls of vertical integration might the firm face?

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