Under Which of the Following Circumstances Is Vertical Integration Most

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances is vertical integration most likely to help a company establish itself as a differentiated player in its core business?

A) When backward vertical integration involves circumventing suppliers with the power to charge high prices
B) When vertical integration is based on a desire to avoid paying market middlemen
C) When vertical integration allows the company to establish for itself a stable supply of high-quality inputs
D) When vertical integration facilitates close coordination among adjacent stages of production,eliminating the need to hold excessive inventories
E) When vertical integration prohibits technologically complementary processes being carried out in quick succession