Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of a Natural

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural barrier to entry?

• A) A software firm cannot get a loan to fund development of a new computer operating system.
• B) A manufacturing firm has to buy a rare metal from the one company that controls most of the worldwide supply.
• C) A small soft-drink company struggles to produce its product as cheaply as its much larger competitor can.
• D) A single utility firm can deliver services to every home in an area more efficiently than a cluster of competing firms could.
• E) A patent gives a pharmaceutical firm the exclusive right to manufacture and sell an anticancer drug.

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Definitions:

Priming

A phenomenon in which exposure to one stimulus facilitates response to another stimulus.

Visual Fields

The entire area that can be seen when the eyes are focused in a single direction, including peripheral vision.

Immediate Recognize

The ability to quickly and accurately identify or acknowledge something or someone upon exposure.

Dual Task Performance

The ability to perform two tasks simultaneously, often used to study attention and memory processes.