A company pursuing vertical integration can gain market power over its competitors through all of the following EXCEPT: a. avoidance of market costs. b. improved adjustment to technological changes. c. improved product quality. d. savings on operations costs.

B. Improved adjustment to technological changes.

Explanation:

Vertical Integration: It is a strategy to gain competitive advantage by taking complete control over a few stages of production or distribution. The company implements vertical integration to reduce the cost of production, reduce dependence on others, improve the quality of the product, etc.

In the given case, the company pursuing vertical integration can gain market power over its competitors through improved quality, reduction in cost, and reduction in operation cost, however, it does not improve adjustment to technological changes.

the correct answer is economics is a game without winners or losers.

unlike sports or games economic is a game without losers or winner rather it is a game where everyone wins. parties of business doing businesses exchange money with each other and hence exchange is done on the basis of goods. one party takes the goods and other sales it so there is winner on both sides. each party values more highly the good it gets than the good it gives up. both sides exchange only because both intend to increase their value. so there is no concept of lose or win.

hi there, i would say your answer is:

b. there is a fixed quantity of resources and technology available.

hope that : )