What Is the Pattern of the Three-Stage Sequence by Which

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the three-stage sequence by which firms have grown in the U.S.?

• A) vertical integration (1890s-1919), then horizontal integration (1920s-1940s), followed by diversification (since 1950s).
• B) diversification (1890s-1919), then horizontal integration (1920s-1940s), followed by vertical integration (since 1950s).
• C) diversification (1890s-1919), then vertical integration (1920s-1940s), followed by horizontal integration (since 1950s).
• D) horizontal integration (1890s-1919), then vertical integration (1920s-1940s), followed by diversification (since 1950s).
• E) vertical integration (1890s-1919), then diversification (1920s-1940s), followed by horizontal integration (since 1950s).

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