Microsoft's Relationships and Experiences in the Computer Industry and Expertise

question 27

Multiple Choice

Microsoft's relationships and experiences in the computer industry and expertise in managing industries surrounding external networks led them to create new business units in the video game, online portal, and search engine industries. This is an example of which of the following?

• A) Sharing resources and capabilities
• B) Leveraging competencies to create a new business
• C) Transferring competencies across businesses
• D) Utilizing general organizational competencies
• E) Economies of scope

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Definitions:

Independent

Refers to variables in a statistical model that are not influenced or controlled by any other variable within the model.

Standard Deviations

The statistical metric that quantifies the dispersion or spread in a dataset relative to its mean, used to understand how spread out data points are from the average value.

Ace of Spades

A playing card with a single spade symbol on it, often considered the highest card in many card games.

King of Spades

A playing card in a standard deck of 52 cards, often associated with certain games or symbolic meanings.