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A-LevelEconomicsTheory of the FirmFeb/Mar 2018Paper 3 Q91 Mark

Company R manufactures steel. Company S produces ships. Company T operates oil tankers. Company V operates cruise liners. Which statement is correct? A If R takes over S, this is an example of forwards vertical integration. B If S takes over V, this is an example of backwards vertical integration. C If T takes over S, this is an example of diversification. D If V takes over S, this is an example of horizontal integration.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Theory of the Firm and is worth 1 mark.

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