Which of the scenarios is an example of co-branding?

adding girl scouts thin mints cookie chunks to a dairy queen blizzard treat

a restaurant reaching an agreement to use a marvel comics character on promotional items

a cosmetics maker that produces lotions for lever brothers and for private labels

a popcorn seller that adds pita chips to its snack line

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration