Many Firms Have Gained Competitive Advantage by Disadvantaging Rivals Through

question 89

Multiple Choice

Many firms have gained competitive advantage by disadvantaging rivals through:

• A)cost leadership.
• B)differentiation.
• C)competitive innovation.
• D)focused differentiation.
• E)consumer differentiation

Analyze production possibilities and determine the marginal product of additional workers.

Understand the impact of capital costs on firms' choice of production techniques.

Calculate the marginal product of labor using its formula.

Understand the implications of the law of diminishing marginal returns in production.

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which suggests that humans are motivated by a hierarchy of needs, starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A motivational theory proposed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.

McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory

A motivational theory that emphasizes the importance of three needs - achievement, affiliation, and power - in determining worker motivation.

Acquired Needs Theory

A psychological theory that suggests individuals are motivated by their desires for achievement, affiliation, and power, which they acquire over time based on their life experiences.