Vertical Alliances Help Partners Leverage Their Resources and Capabilities in Order

question 94

Multiple Choice

Vertical alliances help partners leverage their resources and capabilities in order to meet all of the following goals except ________.

• A) to help firms overcome political obstacles
• B) to create more value for the end customer
• C) to lower total production costs along the value chain
• D) to help respond more quickly to market changes

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