It Is Increasingly Difficult for a Firm to Develop and Sustain

question 51

Multiple Choice

It is increasingly difficult for a firm to develop and sustain a competitive advantage because of the effects of globalization and:

• A) the rapid development of the Internet's capabilities.
• B) extensive use of outsourcing within the borders of the United States.
• C) the declining number of inventions and patents developed by U.S.citizens.
• D) the simultaneous erosion of the U.S.work ethic and the U.S.education system.

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Definitions:

Criterion Variable

The dependent variable that researchers are interested in predicting or understanding in an experiment.

Positive Trend Line

A graphical representation indicating an increase or upward movement in data points over time.

Slope

In a linear equation, the coefficient that represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

Y′ Symbol

A notation generally used to represent predicted values, especially in the context of regression analysis.