Which of the Following in the Late 19ᵗʰ Century Was

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following in the late 19ᵗʰ century was predicted by the firm-size hypothesis?

• A)Forward integration was most likely to occur for products that require specialized investments in human capital
• B)Increases in the size of manufacturing firms led to independent wholesale and marketing agents losing scale/scope cost advantages and in turn led to manufacturers forward integrating into marketing and distribution
• C)Forward integration was most likely to occur for products that do not require specialized investments in equipment and facilities
• D)For industries with small manufacturers,marketing relied on specialized assets
• E)For industries with small manufacturers,distribution relied on specialized assets

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