Don's Pasture Apple Cider Company buys four inputs when producing apple cider: apples, glass bottles, apple presses, and computers for record keeping. If the company decides to become vertically integrated backward, it is most likely to:

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Don's Pasture Apple Cider Company buys four inputs when producing apple cider: apples, glass bottles, apple presses, and computers for record keeping. If the company decides to become vertically integrated backward, it is most likely to:​

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Becoming vertically integrated backward means that Don's Pasture Apple Cider Company will start producing the inputs it currently buys from suppliers. Among the four inputs, the most basic and essential one for apple cider production is apples. Therefore, the best choice would be to start growing apples next.

Don's Pasture Apple Cider Company Buys Four Inputs When Producing