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When should a company consider vertical integration?
  1. When lowered transactional costs and greater coordination are important
  2. Whenever different, specialized companies will be combined
  3. When the company is unable to expand profits within its segment of the value chain
  4. When the company lacks liquidity
Explanation
Answer: A - A company should consider vertical integration when lowered transactional costs and greater coordination are important. Vertical integration lets the company take over a larger portion of the value chain; backward and forward integration are both examples of vertical integration.
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