Starbucks' previous attempts to include food in its product offerings have met with mediocre results. Currently, only one-third of customers buy food products at Starbucks. How does using vertical integration increase Starbucks' financial risk by buying and operating its own bakery supplier?a. Demand is predictable. b. The bakery supplier will begin to take precedence over the development of its beverages. c. Starbucks can establish market power in the bakery industry. d. Demand is unpredictable.

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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