Vertical Disintegration Is Said to Occur When

question 44

Multiple Choice

Vertical disintegration is said to occur when:

• A)a company decides to exit industries either forward or backward in the industry value chain to its core industry.
• B)a company takes advantage of another company it does business with after the other company has made an substantial investment in assets to meet the needs of the company.
• C)a company decides to acquire its suppliers and distributors.
• D)a company uses its capital resources to purchase its competitor.
• E)a company decides to sell its business model to another company.

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