In Case of Emergence of a Disruptive Technology, Established Companies

question 43

Multiple Choice

In case of emergence of a disruptive technology, established companies should:

• A) avoid investing in newly emerging technologies that may ultimately become disruptive technologies.
• B) ask customers "Are you interested in this new technology?"
• C) acquire newly emerging companies that are pioneering potentially disruptive technologies.
• D) reduce costs on research and development activities.
• E) avoid commercializing new technologies.

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Definitions:

Tax Revenue

The financial returns that governments earn from taxes.

Tax

An essential monetary obligation or different kind of dues enforced on a taxpayer by a governmental institution for the purpose of funding state expenses and a variety of public outgoings.

Good

In economics, a good is a material that satisfies human wants and provides utility, for example, to a consumer making a purchase of a satisfying product.

Equilibrium Price

The market price where the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded, leading to market balance.