The Two Best Reasons for Investing Company Resources in Vertical

The two best reasons for investing company resources in vertical integration (either forward or backward) are to:

A) expand into foreign markets and/or control more of the industry value chain.
B) broaden the firm's product line and/or avoid the need for outsourcing.
C) gain a first-mover advantage over rivals in revamping the industry value chain.
D) add materially to a company's technological capabilities,strengthen the company's competitive position,and/or boost its profitability.
E) achieve product differentiation and/or lengthen the company's value chain to include more activities performed in-house and thereby gain a greater ability to reduce internal operating costs.