Crystal Tech Inc

question 34

Multiple Choice

Crystal Tech Inc.'s competency in designing and manufacturing efficient microprocessors has made its laptops the most advanced computers in the market. This competency, along with the just-in-time manufacturing system, has enabled Crystal Tech Inc. to increase its profitability by lowering its production costs. Thus, Crystal's competency in designing and manufacturing microprocessors will be considered a(n) ________ resource in the VRIO framework.

• A) valuable
• B) substitute
• C) imitable
• D) organized

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Definitions:

Profit Maximizing

A process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, or loan payments.

Short-Run Profit

The profit earned by a firm in the short term, typically considering only variable costs and fixed costs remaining constant.

Market Price

The existing rate at which a commodity or service is offered for buying or selling in a marketplace.