Vertical integration strategies offer good potential
a. to expand a company's lineup of products and services.
b. extend a company's competitive scope within the same industry by expanding its operations across multiple segments or stages of the industry value chain.
c. are one of the best strategic options for helping companies win the race for global market leadership. are a good strategy option for helping a company revamp its value chain and bypass low value-added activities.
d. are particularly effective in boosting a company's ability to expand into additional geographic markets, particularly the markets of foreign countries.

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Answer:

b. extend a company's competitive scope within the same industry by expanding its operations across multiple segments or stages of the industry value chain.

Explanation:

  • A vertical integration has the advantages of the reduction in the transport costs and can result in a closer geographical proximity.  
  • It enables the improvement of the supply chain coordination.
  • And provides a means of differentiation of cost over the inputs. Has backward and forward linkages and integrations.