Vertical integration strategies

a$.$ are one of the best strategic options for helping companies win the race for global market leadership.

b$.$ offer good potential to expand a company's lineup of pwducts and services.

c$.$ are a good strategy option for helping a company revamp its value chain and bypass low value$-$added activities.

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

e$.$ are particularly effective in boosting a company's ability to expand into additional geographic markets, particularly the markets of foreign countries.