A firm that backward vertically integrates A. may be producing its own inputs. B. requires that the production process be relatively simple. C. moves downstream in the production process. D. has to merge with another firm.

A. may be producing its own inputs

Step-by-step explanation:

-Backward intergration refers to when a firm owns a supplier in it's supply chain.

-Such ownership effectively implies that the firm may be producing its own output.

-In most cases, a firm strategically buys a company that supplies products/services needed for production.

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.