In Which of the Following Cases Are Late-Mover Advantages (Or

question 47

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases are late-mover advantages (or first-mover disadvantages) NOT likely to arise?

• A) when the costs of pioneering are much higher than being a follower and only negligible learning/experience benefits accrue to the pioneer
• B) when the marketplace is skeptical about the benefits of a new technology or product being pioneered by a first-mover
• C) when the pioneer's products are somewhat primitive and are easily bested by late movers
• D) when opportunities exist for a blue-ocean strategy to invent a new industry or distinctive market segment that creates altogether new demand
• E) when technological change is rapid and fast-following rivals find it easy to leapfrog the pioneer with next-generation products of their own

Understand the various impacts of divorce on children and adults.

Identify the factors contributing to divorce and marital dissolution.

Recognize the effects of remarriage on individuals and families.

Analyze the significance of communication in maintaining healthy relationships.

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Definitions:

Argonites

A misspelling or incorrect term for aragonite, which is a carbonate mineral, one of the two most common, naturally occurring, crystal forms of calcium carbonate, CaCO3 (the other being calcite).

Carbonates

Rocks or minerals that contain abundant carbonate.

Element C

Element C refers to Carbon, a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known living systems and widely used in various scientific, industrial, and technological applications.

Calcite

A common mineral form of calcium carbonate, widely found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.