As Noted in ChapterCase 5,as of the Third Quarter of 2010,Android

question 99

Multiple Choice

As noted in ChapterCase 5,as of the third quarter of 2010,Android is the smart phone leader with 43.6 percent of market share.In 2007,Android (Google's mobile operating system) sold 1 million units in six months when it was launched.However,in November 2010,Microsoft started shipping its Windows Phone 7 operating system and had reached 2 million units in 10 weeks.When it comes to performance,Google and Microsoft are compared to each other using several different metrics.Looking at this,competitive advantage can be viewed as being:

• A) Both relative and transitory.
• B) Unattainable in the smartphone industry.
• C) Sustainable for many companies at the same time.
• D) Dependent on one best strategy.

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Autonomic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary body functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Apprehension

A feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Phobic Fear

An intense, irrational fear of specific objects, situations, or activities, leading to avoidance behavior and distress.

Spiders

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