Identify the Five Most Common Threats Facing Firms from Their

question 46

Essay

Identify the five most common threats facing firms from their local competitive environment that are represented in the five forces framework, and discuss under what conditions firms in a specific industry are most likely to earn an above average profit and when they are likely to earn a below average profit.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reemergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

Stimulus Discrimination is the ability to differentiate between one stimulus and another, especially in the context of learning and behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

The phenomenon where a learned behavior resurfaces after a period of non-exposure to the associated stimulus, demonstrating the persistence of memory over time.

Pavlov

Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly using bells to induce salivation in dogs.