Why Do Vertically Integrated Organisations Own and Often Manage Their

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why do vertically integrated organisations own and often manage their upstream (or backward) suppliers?

• A) In order to create raw materials of a consistent quality
• B) In order to create a secure supply of raw materials
• C) To set up forward (or downstream) subsidiaries to distribute and market their products or services
• D) To use products or services themselves
• E) All of these responses are correct.

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