What Is a Backward Integration

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Multiple Choice

What is a backward integration?

• A) The integration of a company's existing management information systems
• B) The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data
• C) Sending information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes
• D) Sending information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

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