Which of the Following Statements Regarding Direct Duplication and Substitutes

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding direct duplication and substitutes for vertical integration is accurate?

• A) A firm's valuable and rare vertical integration choices may be subject to direct duplication and substitutes.
• B) A firm's valuable and rare vertical integration choices are subject to neither direct duplication nor substitutes.
• C) A firm's valuable and rare vertical integration choices may be subject to direct duplication but not to substitutes.
• D) A firm's valuable and rare vertical integration choices may be subject to substitutes but not to direct duplication.

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Definitions:

Zero Marginal Cost

A situation where producing one additional unit of a good or service does not increase the total cost of production.

Fixed Cost

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Patent

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