The complexity of the value chain for Microsoft's Xbox 360 is best illustrated by the fact that
A) Microsoft produces all of the components and assembles the consoles itself.
B) each console has 1,700 components produced by 250 suppliers worldwide.
C) Microsoft had to add a third manufacturing facility to keep up with demand.
D) Xbox 360s are shipped to Long Beach, California and then on to Memphis, Tennessee.

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The complexity of the value chain is highlighted by the large number of components (1,700) and the extensive network of 250 suppliers involved in the production of each Xbox 360 console.

The Complexity of the Value Chain for Microsoft's Xbox 360