What Is the Relationship Between Macro Level Factors (Such as Economic

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between macro level factors (such as economic trends or political trends) and strategy?

• A)It's good to be aware of these factors, but they don't change your strategy
• B)Strategy emerges from these factors
• C)Strategy can be strongly affected by these factors, in terms of opportunities and threats
• D)Macro level factors affect the industry environment.

Analyze the substitution and output effects of changes in resource prices.

Understand the complementarity and substitutability of inputs in production.

Understand how to determine the optimal number of units of land, labor, and capital to hire based on Marginal Revenue Product (MRP) and factor costs.

Analyze the conditions under which a firm is considered a perfect or imperfect competitor in the labor market.

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