What Is Most Likely a Strategic Benefit of the Existence

question 96

Multiple Choice

What is most likely a strategic benefit of the existence of competitors?

• A) Competitors seldom lead to product differentiation.
• B) Competitors help legitimize new technologies.
• C) Competitors exclusively serve more-attractive segments.
• D) Competitors fracture the target market.
• E) Competitors decrease the total demand.

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Definitions:

Nominal-Wage Rigidity

The situation where nominal wages are slow to adjust to changing economic conditions, affecting employment and economic dynamics.

Classical Self-Correction Mechanism

A theory suggesting that free markets are capable of automatically adjusting to and correcting economic imbalances.

Recessions

A temporary downturn in the economy marked by decreased trade and industrial activities, typically recognized by a decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for two consecutive quarters.

Keynesian Analysis

An economic approach that emphasizes the role government can play in smoothing out the fluctuations in the economy through fiscal and monetary policy.