Within a Given Industry, as Competitors Increasingly Match Each Other

question 81

Multiple Choice

Within a given industry, as competitors increasingly match each other in cost efficiencies and local responsiveness

• A)​They will be less affected by the bargaining power of suppliers.
• B)​Their rivalry naturally focuses on learning and innovation.
• C) ​A geographic area division structure will become the most effective structure.
• D) ​R&D activities and innovation become less and less important.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an enormous number of bodily functions including hunger, thirst, sleep, and emotional activity.

Consciousness

The condition in which a person is conscious and can reflect on their own being, feelings, ideas, environment, and life events.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A region in the brain's hypothalamus responsible for controlling circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycle.

Circadian Cycle

The biological clock of living beings, regulating physiological and metabolic processes in a roughly 24-hour cycle.