As a rule, the stronger the collective impact of competitive pressures associated with the five competitive forces: a. the larger the number of competitive advantage opportunities for industry members.
b. the greater the number of industry key success factors.
c. the fewer companies that can achieve a competitive advantage via anything other than being the industry's low-cost leader.
d. the harder it is for the industry members to earn profits.
e. the stronger are the industry's driving forces.

If the economy were in the contracting phase of the business cycle, how might that affect your ability to find work?

Our uncle has $300,000 invested at 7.5%, and he now wants to retire. he wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year, starting at the end of this year. he also wants to have $25,000 left to give you when he ceases to withdraw funds from the account. for how many years can he make the $35,000 withdrawals and still have $25,000 left in the end? a. 14.21b. 14.96c. 15.71d. 16.49e. 17.32

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.