All of the Following Are Elements of Market Risk in a Supply

question 45

Multiple Choice

All of the following are elements of market risk in a supply base except _____.

• A) the number of buyers competing for the same goods or source of supply
• B) increasingly shorter product life cycles
• C) regional political risk
• D) threat of emerging, often disruptive, technologies
• E) protecting and maintaining trade secrets and intellectual properties from misuse or misappropriation by suppliers, particularly those located overseas

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Definitions:

Discretionary Product

Products that are non-essential and purchased with disposable income; the purchase can be delayed without significant consequence.

Oral Contraceptives

A type of birth control that is taken by mouth, including pills that prevent ovulation.

Estrogen

The principal female hormone, regulating reproductive functions and the development of secondary sex characteristics.

Minipill

A type of birth control pill that contains only progestin, which is less likely to cause some of the side effects associated with estrogen-containing pills.