Which of the Following Is an Example of Vertical Integration

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?

• A)A diamond mine starts to market diamond rings.
• B)A hotel chain buys a diamond mine.
• C)A hotel chain adds a level to its organizational structure.
• D)A diamond mine improves its labour/management relations.
• E)A hotel chain restructures so that its regional managers now report to the director of operations.

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Definitions:

AFL

The American Federation of Labor, a national federation of labor unions in the United States founded in 1886, focusing on better wages, hours, and working conditions.

War Effort

The collective actions and resources of a nation or group of nations mobilized to support military operations during a time of war.

War Industries Board

An agency of the U.S. government created in World War I to manage the creation of materials for the war and distribute industrial goods.

Red Scare

A period of intense fear of communism and radical political ideologies in the United States, especially prominent after World War I and during the Cold War.