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Vertical integration is defined as the combination within a firm of functions that could be carried out by separate firms. This is done for competitive reasons. What are the three broad categories that the reasons for vertical integration can be grouped into?

  • Innovation, collaboration, and diversification
  • Marketing, production, and distribution
  • Efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability
  • Control, communication, and cost (correct)

    • Why is vertical integration undertaken?

  • To improve product quality
  • To gain control over the supply chain (correct)
  • To increase communication between different functions
  • To reduce costs

    • What did Clark (1961) define vertical integration as?

  • The combination within a firm of functions that could be carried out by separate firms (correct)
  • The coordination of activities between suppliers and customers
  • The process of merging two or more companies at different stages of production
  • The practice of outsourcing certain functions to specialized firms

    • What is the main reason for undertaking vertical integration?

    <p>Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the widespread agreement in the industrial organization literature regarding vertical integration?

    <p>It is undertaken for competitive reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    在工业组织文献中，关于垂直整合有广泛的共识吗？

    <p>是的，有广泛的共识。</p> Signup and view all the answers

    克拉克（1961年）如何定义垂直整合？

    <p>克拉克（1961年）将垂直整合定义为公司内部可以由不同公司完成的功能的结合。</p> Signup and view all the answers

    出于竞争原因，垂直整合的原因可以分为哪三个广泛的类别？

    <p>垂直整合的原因可以分为成本优势、控制优势和协调优势。</p> Signup and view all the answers

    进行垂直整合的主要原因是什么？

    <p>进行垂直整合的主要原因是为了获得竞争优势。</p> Signup and view all the answers

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