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Strategy#4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When do we 1,Internalize 2,Outsource | 1,Internalize when Transaction costs are higher than administration costs 2,Outsource when administration costs are higher than transaction costs |
| What determines administrative costs of the firm | Scope= the number & variety of transactions incorporated into the firm |
| What is vertical integration (3) | 1, ownership of vertically related activities 2,forward intergration=intergration closer to customers´ activities 3,backward intergration= intergration closer to suppliers´ activities |
| What are benefits of vertical integration (2) | 1,Technical economies (transport costs, multiple use of inputs,.etc..) 2,Avoidance of transaction costs caused by market contracts |
| What do costs of vertical integration depends on (5) | 1,difference of optimal scales between supplier & business customers 2,differences in managing different businesses 3,competitive effects 4,need for flexibility 5,unattractive industry (low-margin) |
| What are types of vertical integration (3) | 1,Long-term contracts 2,Vertical partnership |