Although it reduces commodity price risk, vertical integration is described as:
ANot a costly hedge
BNot a common hedge
CNot a perfect hedge
DNot a legal hedge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Not a perfect hedge
1. Owning the supplier brings its own risks.
2. Price exposure is reduced but not removed.
3. So it is not a perfect hedge.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance, Chapter 20, Risk Management and the Financial Manager._
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