A Strategy of Vertical Integration May Be a Risky Strategy

question 41

Multiple Choice

A strategy of vertical integration may be a risky strategy for a company to pursue when demand is:

• A) predictable.
• B) stable.
• C) unpredictable.
• D) steadily increasing.
• E) rapidly increasing.

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Definitions:

Primitive Duct Structures

Initial embryonic tubes which will later develop into various organs and systems in the body.

Wolffian

Referring to the embryonic duct system that, if stimulated by male hormones, develops into the male reproductive organs.

Mullerian

Pertaining to structures derived from the Müllerian ducts in the embryonic development of mammals, including the fallopian tubes, uterus, and part of the vagina in females.

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs, ovaries in females and testes in males, that produce gametes (sex cells) and sex hormones.