Multiple Choice
Vendor partnerships based on relational contacts-such as the relationships between vehicle manufacturers and their component suppliers-are superior to either pure market contracts or vertical integration because:
A) They give manufacturers immense bargaining power over their suppliers
B) They offer similar benefits of high-powered incentives and flexibility that market contracts
C) They offer similar coordination benefits as vertical integration
D) They combine the coordination benefits of vertical integration with the incentive and flexibility benefits of market contracts.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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