The Three Main Areas in the Value Chain Where Significant

question 97

Multiple Choice

The three main areas in the value chain where significant differences in the costs of competing firms can occur include

• A)age of plants and equipment, number of employees, and advertising costs.
• B)operating-level activities, functional area activities, and line of business activities.
• C)the nature and makeup of their own internal operations, the activities performed by suppliers, and the activities performed by wholesale distribution and retailing allies.
• D)human resource activities (particularly labor costs), vertical integration activities, and strategic partnership activities.
• E)variable cost activities, fixed cost activities, and administrative activities.

Understand the roles and functionalities of different components within a computer system.

Identify the types of storage and their characteristics in computer systems.

Recognize different classes and categories of computers and their relative power.

Describe trends and developments in computer hardware technology.

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Definitions:

Gross Demand

The total quantity of a good or service demanded across all market segments before considering supply constraints or competition.

Endowment

The initial allocation of goods, services, or wealth that an individual or entity possesses before entering any trade or transaction.

Budget Line

A graphical representation showing the combination of two goods that a consumer can afford given their income and the prices of the goods.

Going Prices

Going prices refer to the current rates or charges for goods and services in a market.