Which of the Following Was a Factor in Triggering the Passage

question 468

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a factor in triggering the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act:

• A) studies by a government chemist showed some food preservatives were harmful to humans
• B) publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring
• C) deaths WWI from impure food
• D) deaths in WWII from impure drugs
• E) all of the other specific choices are correct

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Definitions:

Market Share

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product, usually expressed as a percentage of total sales in that market.

Postponement

A strategy where the final assembly or customization of a product is delayed until the latest possible time to reduce inventory costs and respond to customer demand more precisely.

Backward Integration

A type of vertical integration where a company expands its role to fulfill tasks formerly completed by businesses up the supply chain.

Horizontal Integration

A strategy where a company acquires or merges with other companies at the same level of the supply chain in the same or different industries, to increase market share or product offerings.