With Its Focus on Value-Creating Activities,the Value Chain

question 96

Multiple Choice

With its focus on value-creating activities,the value chain:

• A) is an ideal tool for examining how a company delivers on its customer value proposition.
• B) preserves cost structure advantages.
• C) provides identification of customer differentiation shortfalls.
• D) is a recognized method for classifying the relevant support activities that are relevant to operations tasks.
• E) is crucial in understanding cost disadvantages and economies of scale and scope shortfalls.

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