Explain Potential Benefits That Can Be Gained from Vertical (Or

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Essay

Explain potential benefits that can be gained from vertical (or hierarchical)relationships when corporations use unrelated diversification to increase value.

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Definitions:

Sex Hormones

Hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics; they include androgens, estrogens, and progesterone.

Estrogen

Estrogen is a primary female sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that is the primary sex hormone in males, responsible for the development of male reproductive tissues and secondary sexual characteristics.