Which of the Following Is Not a Potential Pitfall of a Focus

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a potential pitfall of a focus strategy?

• A) Erosion of cost advantages can arise within the narrow segment.
• B) Product/service offerings that are highly focused are subject to competition from new entrants.
• C) Focusers can become too focused to satisfy buyer needs.
• D) All rivals share a common input or raw material.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

A psychological phenomenon where the first pieces of information presented are better remembered than information presented later.

Halo Effect

The tendency to assume that a person has generally positive or negative traits as a result of observing one major positive or negative trait.

Fundamental Attribution Errors

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of situational factors.

Situational Attribution

Attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating within the situation; an external attribution.