A car manufacturer controls its own system of dealerships to ensure retail outlets for its products.This is an example of backward integration.

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This is an example of forward integration. Vertical integration occurs when a firm becomes its own supplier or distributor. The firm incorporates more processes toward the original source of raw materials (backward integration) or toward the ultimate consumer (forward integration).

A Car Manufacturer Controls Its Own System of Dealerships to Ensure