Competitive Intelligence Can Be Gleaned from

question 47

Multiple Choice

Competitive intelligence can be gleaned from

• A)company press releases, company websites, management presentations, annual reports, and 10-K filings.
• B)SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, KSF analysis, and driving forces analysis.
• C)strategic group maps, Value Net analysis, and five force analysis.
• D)financial ratio analysis, KSF analysis, driving forces analysis, and five forces analysis.
• E)KSF analysis, Value Net analysis, and driving forces analysis.

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Definitions:

Job-Order Costing

A costing method used where unique products or services are produced, assigning costs to specific jobs or orders.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production based on a specific activity base, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Automated Shaper

A machine tool that uses computer control for shaping or surfacing metal and other materials.

Gross Margin

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of revenue, indicating the portion of sales income that exceeds the cost of goods sold.