Which of the Following Best Illustrates Forward Vertical Integration

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates forward vertical integration?

• A) A firm that manufactures and sells car engines to major automobile companies launches its own line of cars.
• B) A chain of ice cream parlors launches a brand of toys and accessories for children.
• C) A multinational coffee chain sources its coffee beans from plantations in Brazil and Vietnam.
• D) A designer shoe company that previously purchased leather from external suppliers establishes its own leather tannery.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body’s fight or flight response, regulating involuntary actions like heart rate and blood flow in reaction to stress.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, conserving energy, and lowering heart rate.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that suggests emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.

Schachter-Singer

A theory of emotion that suggests emotions are based on physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.