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Expanding the Scope of your Company<\/h2>\n
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For this final SLP, imagine that your business has become successful and you are now considering expanding the scope of your company. Carefully review all of the required background materials, and then write a three-page paper answering the following questions. Make sure to cite at least one of the required readings for each of your answers:
\n1.If you were to engage in horizontal integration, which of your direct competitors would you decide to acquire? Overall, do you think horizontal integration is the best long-run plan for your business if it is successful?
\n2.Do you think your business should vertically integrate over time? Should you engage in backwards vertical integration, forward vertical integration, both, neither? Explain your reasoning.
\n3.How about diversification\/conglomerate strategy? Any advantage to diversifying your business? Discuss unrelated diversification and related diversification and whether or not these strategies might be good for your business. Explain your reasoning.<\/p>\n

SLP Assignment Expectations
\n\u2022Answer the assignment questions directly.
\n\u2022Stay focused on the precise assignment questions. Do not go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials.
\n\u2022Make sure to use reliable and credible sources as your references. Articles published in established newspapers or business journals\/magazines are preferred. If you find articles on the Internet, make sure they are from a credible source.
\n\u2022Reference your sources of information with both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 11- 14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the \u201cWriting Style Guide,\u201d which is found under \u201cMy Resources\u201d in the TLC Portal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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