Relate Your Understanding of Netflix Dominance in the DVD-By-Mail Business

question 7

Short Answer

Relate your understanding of Netflix dominance in the DVD-by-mail business to what you learned in the Strategy and Technology chapter: what three resources for competitive advantage did Netflix create in this market that rivals Blockbuster and Walmart couldn't match?

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Definitions:

Deposit

A sum of money placed into an account or given to a party as security for the performance of an agreement.

Daily Interest Rate

The interest rate expressed as a daily figure, often used in calculating interest on loans or savings on a day-to-day basis.

Collection Float

The time period between when a check is deposited and when the funds become available in the company's account.

Cheques

Written orders to a bank to pay a specified amount from the writer's account to the person in whose name the cheque has been issued.