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describe “vertical integration’ of a business (don’t just give a definition, use examples? it says just so you have to give a definition as well but not only that, use examples as well.

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Asked by Evelinka on 13 Jun 15:52

Last updated by Jill W on 13 Jun 16:30

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Answered by Jill W on 13 Jun 16:29

Vertical Integration is the combination in one company of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate companies.Thus, the company owns the supply chains, insuring that production supplies are available on demand, efficient, and steamlined. Examples of this historically can be found in the meatpacking and auto industries.