Why do vertically integrated organisations own and often manage their upstream (or backward) suppliers?
A) In order to create raw materials of a consistent quality
B) In order to create a secure supply of raw materials
C) To set up forward (or downstream) subsidiaries to distribute and market their products or services
D) To use products or services themselves
E) All of these responses are correct.

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Vertically integrated organizations own and manage their upstream (or backward) suppliers in order to ensure a consistent quality of raw materials, create a secure supply of raw materials, set up forward (or downstream) subsidiaries to distribute and market their products or services, and utilize products or services themselves. Therefore, all the given responses are correct.

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