The Process Through Which a Firm Attempts to Control Downstream

question 126

Multiple Choice

The process through which a firm attempts to control downstream distribution is called _____ integration.

• A)balanced
• B)horizontal
• C)forward
• D)associative

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Definitions:

Direct Materials

Costs of raw materials that are directly involved in the manufacturing of a product and can be easily traced to it.

Finished Goods Inventory

The inventory of finished goods available for purchase but still not sold.

Cost of Goods Sold

Expenses directly linked to the manufacturing of a company's sold goods, comprising both material and workforce costs.

Raw Materials

The basic substances in their natural, modified, or semi-processed state, used as inputs to a production process for manufacturing goods.