The Primary Activity of a Competitive Intelligence Unit Is to

question 28

Multiple Choice

The primary activity of a competitive intelligence unit is to

• A) monitor competitors.
• B) engage in corporate espionage.
• C) survey stakeholders.
• D) determine industry R&D statistics.
• E) reverse engineer competitors' products.

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Definitions:

Extensive Form

A way of representing a game in game theory that illustrates the sequence of moves, the knowledge of each player at different points, and their possible strategies.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration to assess the level of competition, calculated by squaring each firm's market share and then summing the total.

Market Shares

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company, often expressed as a percentage of total sales in the industry.

Government Subsidies

Financial assistance provided by the government to individuals, organizations, or industries to encourage certain activities or reduce the burden on the recipients.