Which of the Following Is NOT an Advantage of the Corporate-Level

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the corporate-level strategies followed by companies like McDonalds and Wal-Mart?

• A) Their strategies allow all managerial, financial, technological, and functional resources to focus on competing successfully in one area.
• B) Their strategies keep them from making the mistake of entering new industries in which existing resources and capabilities create little value.
• C) Their strategies prepare them to deal with a whole new set of competitive forces and help create ways to address unanticipated threats.
• D) Their strategies allow them to compete effectively in fast-growing, changing industries in which demands on a company's resources and capabilities are likely to be substantial.
• E) Their strategies allow them to capture the substantial long-term profits from establishing a competitive advantage.

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