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Garret Thinks His Car Battery Is Becoming Weak

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Garret thinks his car battery is becoming weak.He doesn't want to be stranded on the highway, so he tests his battery and it tests fine.But when Garret begins his trip on the highway, the battery dies 20 miles down the road.The test results must have been wrong! What type of error is this?

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Discern between strategies based on the scope of competitive advantage and market targeting.

Analyze the importance of combining competitive scope with either a cost or differentiation emphasis.

Apply the concepts of generic business strategies to modern examples and assess their efficacy.

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