According to Porter's Five Forces Model, in Which of the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to Porter's five forces model, in which of the following examples would rivalry be considered as a weak force affecting the market?

• A) search engine designers
• B) used car dealers
• C) holiday tour agents
• D) packaged food manufacturers
• E) insurance providers

Explain how technology, like EDI and extranets, enhances SCM productivity and security.

Understand the impact of supply chain strategies on product distribution and assembly activities.

Appreciate the role of innovation and responsiveness in the success of supply chain models, exemplified by companies like Zara and Amazon.

Understand business strategies related to supply chain and inventory management (e.g., vertical integration, JIT).

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Definitions:

Total Revenue

The total income received by a firm from selling its goods or services, calculated as the quantity sold multiplied by the selling price per unit.

Short-Run Supply Curve

A supply curve that shows the quantity of a product a firm in a purely competitive industry will offer to sell at various prices in the short run; the portion of the firm’s short-run marginal cost curve that lies above its average-variable-cost curve.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the marginal cost of producing an additional unit and the quantity of that unit produced.

Supply Curve

A visual chart that illustrates how the price of an item correlates with the amount of the item that sellers are prepared to offer.