From the following, each one have a positive impact on results: A. A negative variance on Production costs. B. None of the presented answers is correct. C. A positive variance on Section costs. D. A positive variance on Purchase costs. E. A negative variance on Sales.

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