All of the Following Are Assumptions of the Industrial Organization

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following are assumptions of the industrial organization (I/O) model EXCEPT

• A)organizational decision makers are rational and committed to acting in the firm's best interests.
• B)resources to implement strategies are firm-specific and attached to firms over the long-term.
• C)the external environment is assumed to impose pressures and constraints that determine the strategies that result in above-average returns.
• D)firms in given industries, or given industry segments, are assumed to control similar strategically relevant resources.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period, used to evaluate the profitability of an investment.

Investment Project

A project that involves allocating resources like capital, manpower, and time with the expectation of generating future returns over the project’s lifespan.

Internal Rate Of Return

A financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment, representing the interest rate where the net present value of all cash flows is zero.

Salvage Value

The calculated leftover value of an asset once it has reached the end of its service life.