Most firms in the apparel and footwear industries choose to outsource production to countries where labor is abundant​ (primarily, Southeast Asia and the ​Caribbean)long dash—but those firms do not integrate with their suppliers there. On the other​ hand, firms in many​ capital-intensive industries choose to integrate with their suppliers.   What could be some differences between the​ labor-intensive apparel and footwear industries on the one hand and​ capital-intensive industries on the other hand that would explain these​ choices? A multinational may prefer to

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