Multiple Choice
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.
A) forward vertical integration
B) global
C) diversification
D) backward vertical integration
Correct Answer:

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