alleryStart learning →A firm buys one of its own customers to reach the end market. This is
ABackward integration
BHorizontal merger
CConglomerate merger
DForward integration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Forward integration
Acquiring a customer moves the firm down the value chain towards buyers, which is forward integration.
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