5. on december 29, coronado shipped goods with a selling price of $97,200 and a cost of $75,600 to central sales corporation fob shipping point. the goods arrived on january 3. central sales had only ordered goods with a selling price of $9,300 and a cost of $7,440. however, a sales manager at coronado had authorized the shipment and said that if central wanted to ship the goods back next week, it could.

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration