Which of the Following Statements Regarding Corporate Vertical Marketing Systems

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding corporate vertical marketing systems is most accurate?

• A)Corporate vertical marketing systems combine successive stages of production and distribution under shared ownership with all links in the marketing chain sharing title to the goods.
• B)Corporate vertical marketing systems can use forward integration or backward integration but not both.
• C)Corporate vertical marketing systems increase distribution costs.
• D)Corporate vertical marketing systems result in increased capital investments and fixed costs.
• E)Corporate vertical marketing systems are only effective with low-end consumer products.

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