A mixed economy is one in which: a. decisions are based primarily on religion or custom. b. resources are both publicly and privately owned and some markets are regulated. c. all resources are publicly owned and prices are used to coordinate economic activity. d. all resources are privately owned and prices are used to coordinate economic activity. e. all resources are publicly owned and economic planning is centralized.

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration