Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Have Pursued __________ by Purchasing Some

question 18

Multiple Choice

Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have pursued __________ by purchasing some of their major bottlers.

• A) forward vertical integration
• B) backward vertical integration
• C) forward horizontal integration
• D) backward horizontal integration

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