Question:
A potato chip manufacturer purchases a potato farm. Which of the following regarding its strategy is true?
A. The manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase its bargaining position and reduce transaction costs.
B. The manufacturer has enhanced utilisation by allowing depreciation and other fixed costs to be spread over a larger unit volume.
C. The manufacturer has sacrificed quality by using a lower-cost input.
D. The manufacturer has efficiently capitalised on the experience and learning-curve effects within the company.
E. The manufacturer has effectively reduced its operating costs by outsourcing its activities.
Answer:
A. the Manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase it's bargaining position and reduce transaction costs.
Explanation:
Vertical integration is a business strategy whereby a business acquires ownership or controls its suppliers, distributors, or retail locations to control its value or supply chain.
It may also be said that vertical integration has to do with the purchase of a part of all of the production or sales process that was previously outsourced, to have it done in-house.
An example of companies who have done this are:
1. Apple
2. Netflix
3. Comcast (Which acquired NBC)
Businesses can integrate by
- purchasing their suppliers to reduce the costs of manufacturing or
- controlling the distribution process that is, owning and controlling the warehousing and delivery of their products etc.
In simpler terms, the theory of comparative advantage refers to the possibility of one given economic actor to produce the same good which is of the same size and quality. This becomes a force behind trade because there are specific materials that are found in specific area in the Philippines only.
Doing trading is I think is better than being self-sufficient .
Answer: misconception
Explanation:
A misconception is simply a misunderstanding, a mistaken thought or idea. Misconception is an opinion or a view by s person which is incorrect based on the faulty thinking of the person.
For example, Jane will finish high school the following year and therefore, won't need to further her education. This is an example of misconception.