Sears Operates a Network of Warehouses as Part of Its

question 262

Multiple Choice

Sears operates a network of warehouses as part of its distribution system.Sears also obtains over 50 percent of its goods from companies that it partly or wholly owns.Sears is engaged in:

• A)dual distribution.
• B)forward integration.
• C)backward integration.
• D)horizontal integration.

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