Vertical Integration May Afford Flexibility in Responding to Uncertain Demand

question 23

Multiple Choice

Vertical integration may afford flexibility in responding to uncertain demand when:

• A)The firm has built a capability to respond speedily in a coordinated fashion
• B)The firm maintains spare capacity, and can bear spare capacity
• C)The market cannot respond as quickly, or capacity is unavailable
• D)All of the above

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