Tapered vertical integration is where a firm is partially integrated with an earlier stage of production; it produces some of an input itself and buys some from another firm.

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Tapered vertical integration indeed refers to the strategy where a company is involved in both producing some of its own inputs and procuring the rest from external suppliers, blending in-house production with external sourcing.

Tapered Vertical Integration Is Where a Firm Is Partially Integrated