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Explain how the value net analysis adds to the five forces analysis.Be sure to include examples from at least two industries.

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The five forces analysis has also been c...

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The aging of the population,changes in ethnic composition,and effects of the baby boom are


A) macroeconomic changes.
B) demographic changes.
C) global changes.
D) sociocultural changes.

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Environmental forecasting involves developing plausible projections about the _____ of environmental change.


A) direction, scope, speed, and intensity
B) type and magnitude
C) competitive rivalry
D) severity and rivalry

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A supplier group would be most powerful when there is/are


A) many suppliers.
B) few substitute products.
C) low differentiation of products supplied.
D) high threat of backward integration by the buyers.

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The general and competitive environments


A) are independent and dynamic over time.
B) tend to be interrelated and dynamic over time.
C) have similar impact on organizations of different industries.
D) are independent and static over time.

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In the Air Canada-WestJet conflict,the issue is


A) Air Canada claims its employee website was hacked
B) WestJet claims its employee website was hacked
C) Air Canada claims its email was stolen
D) Air Canada claims WestJet used employee access information to obtain flight info

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Discuss some of the limitations of forecasting.

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Forecasting is based on histor...

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Explain why managers must recognize opportunities and threats in their firm's external environment.

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Explain how competitor intelligence can be improved by gathering information about competitors in the public domain.Provide examples.

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There is a wealth of informati...

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Which of the following statements about strategic groups is false?


A) Two assumptions are made: (1) no two firms are totally different, (2) no two firms are exactly the same.
B) Strategic groupings are of little help to a firm in assessing mobility barriers that protect a group from attacks by other groups.
C) Strategic groups help chart the future directions of firms' strategies.
D) Strategic groups are helpful in thinking through the implications of each industry trend for the group as a whole.

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Which of the following best demonstrates the interrelationships among different segments of the general environment?


A) A new technology results in the development of a substitute product for your firm's product.
B) Government deregulation results in different firms being able to offer the same product as your firm.
C) The recession results in several of your competitors cutting prices and intensifying rivalry.
D) Increased concern for the environment results in legislation that impacts your current packaging.

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Which is considered a force in the "Five Forces model"?


A) Increased deregulation in an industry
B) The threat of government intervention
C) Rivalry among competing firms
D) Recent technological innovation

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Which of the following would be an entry barrier?


A) Large economies of scale
B) Low switching costs
C) Easy access to raw materials
D) Low capital requirements

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Environmental scanning and competitor intelligence provide important inputs for forecasting activities.

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Exit barriers may arise from


A) flexible assets with alternative uses.
B) lack of governmental and social pressures.
C) strategic competitors
D) concerns about image.

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What value is the concept of strategicgroups as a tool in analyzing an industry?

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Several factors usually interact which result in intense rivalry among competitors.Explain.

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Intense rivalry often arises out of situ...

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When considering strategic groups within industries,Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew is described as


A) a high growth industry with low fixed costs
B) similar to Canadian Tire
C) a prestigious upscale player
D) a competitor of Wal-Mart

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Although changes in the general environment may often adversely or favorably impact a firm,they seldom alter an entire industry.

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Michael Porter's five forces analysis is a dynamic tool for analyzing industry attractiveness.

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