Euan Manages Product Design and Development at a Toy Company

question 95

Multiple Choice

Euan manages product design and development at a toy company. The junior managers who report to him tell him that new complementors for the firm's products are available. What should Euan's reaction be?

• A) He should consult lawyers about the possibility of suing for copyright infringement.
• B) If the industry barriers to entry are low, he doesn't need to do anything.
• C) He needs to find out if his company as well as other companies can provide the complements.
• D) If the industry barriers to entry are high, he doesn't need to do anything.

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