Conglomerate Integration

question 116

Multiple Choice

Conglomerate integration:

• A) reduces the transaction costs of acquiring inputs.
• B) improves cash flow by exploiting the cyclical nature of different product lines.
• C) exploits economies of scope by merging the production of similar products.
• D) All of the statements are correct.

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Definitions:

Prezygotic

Refers to mechanisms that prevent individuals of different species or populations from mating or fertilizing eggs before the formation of a zygote.

Gene Flow

The transfer of genetic material from one population to another, which can alter the composition of gene pools and drive evolution.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

A definition of species emphasizing the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor and thus form one branch on the tree of life.

Metapopulations

A group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interact at some level, often considered in conservation biology and disease dynamics.