You just won the lottery and have two choices for how you will collect your money. you can collect $100,000 today or receive $20,000 per year for the next seven years. a financial analyst has told you that you can earn 10% on your investments. which alternative should you select?

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