Today Microsoft Lags Behind New Industry Entrants in High-Growth,consumer-Oriented Areas

question 12

Multiple Choice

Today Microsoft lags behind new industry entrants in high-growth,consumer-oriented areas such as search and social networking.Which of the principles of disruptive innovation does this fact pertain to?

• A)Companies depend on customers for resources.
• B)Small markets don't satisfy the growth needs of large companies.
• C)Markets that don't exist can't be analyzed.
• D)Technology supply may not equal market demand.
• E)A company's capabilities define its disabilities.

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Definitions:

Probability Function

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Required Condition

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Binomial Probability

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Dependent Trials

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