The Integration of a Cost Leadership and a Differentiation Strategy

question 97

Multiple Choice

The integration of a cost leadership and a differentiation strategy

• A) is challenging because of the inherent difficulties in balancing primary and support activities.
• B) forces a firm to adapt more slowly to changes in its environment.
• C) allows the firm to avoid being "stuck in the middle."
• D) requires such a large customer base that it is most practical for firms in the global marketplace.

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Definitions:

MAC

Membrane attack complex (MAC) is a structure formed on the surface of pathogenic bacteria as part of the immune system's response, leading to the lysis of these cells.

Cytokines

A broad category of small proteins that are important in cell signaling, released by cells and affecting the behavior of other cells, and often acting as immunomodulating agents.

Opsonization

A process in which pathogens are marked for ingestion and destruction by phagocytes.

Complement Action

An aspect of the immune system involving a series of proteins that enhance the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear pathogens from an organism.