Why Do Vertically Integrated Organisations Own and Often Manage Their

Multiple Choice

Why do vertically integrated organisations own and often manage their upstream (or backward) suppliers?

A) In order to create raw materials of a consistent quality
B) In order to create a secure supply of raw materials
C) To set up forward (or downstream) subsidiaries to distribute and market their products or services
D) To use products or services themselves
E) All of these responses are correct.