You are expecting to start savings for retirement in the following way: Assume it is time 0 and in exactly 1 year, you are going to put $2500 in your Individual Retirement Account, and repeat that for 24 years. At year 25, you are going to put a total of $3500 (Original $2500 + $1000 more) until year 35. How much will you have in your account after you retire at year 35 if your constant interest rate is 9.5% right after the last payment?

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