If Sematech Were to Continue Seeking Methods to Maintain the Company's

question 79

Multiple Choice

If Sematech were to continue seeking methods to maintain the company's cost-leadership position that would be costly to duplicate,which of the following is most likely to be a basis of cost leadership that may be costly to duplicate?

• A) Establishing economies of scale
• B) Exploiting learning-curve economies
• C) Purchasing new technological hardware
• D) Securing differential access to low-cost productive inputs

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Hemoglobin Level

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Coronary Artery

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