Question

Firestone tire and rubber company purchases rubber plantations in africa so that it will have a source of supply for its tire manufacturing plants in akron, ohio. this is an example of a ______________ strategy.

Answer 1

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The answer for that blank is Backward vertical integration

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Answer 2

vertically integrated
full control over raw supply, refined supply, and other pieces of the chain supplying a finished consumer good.