Which of the Following Does NOT Qualify as Potential Driving

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT qualify as potential driving forces capable of inducing fundamental changes in industry and competitive conditions?

• A) changes in who buys the product and how they use it, and changes in the long-term industry growth rate
• B) changes brought about by the entry or exit of major firms, product innovation, and marketing innovation and cost efficiency
• C) changes in the economic power and bargaining leverage of customers and suppliers, growing supplier-seller collaboration, and growing buyer-seller collaboration
• D) changes in buyer preferences for differentiated products instead of mostly standardized or identical products
• E) changes in economies of scale and experience curve effects brought on by changes in manufacturing technology and new Internet capabilities

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Sample Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of sample values relative to the sample mean.

Sample Proportion

The ratio of members in a sample that have a particular attribute to the total number of members in the sample.

Error of Estimation

The discrepancy between a population parameter and its estimate, indicating the uncertainty associated with the estimation process.

Statistic

A single measure, calculated from sample data, used to summarize a characteristic of the sample.