Consider the following simple economy that produces only three goods: 2009 (Base Year) 2017 Product Quantity Price Quantity Price Denim pants 80 $40 100 $50 Wine 90 11 80 10 Textbooks 15 90 20 100 Real GDP in 2017 equals $

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration