Which of the Following Is a Seldom Used Strategic Approach

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a seldom used strategic approach to setting a company apart from rivals and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage?

• A) striving to be the industry's low-cost provider, thereby aiming for a cost-based competitive advantage
• B) outcompeting rivals on the basis of such differentiating features as higher quality, wider product selection, added performance, better service, more attractive styling, or technological superiority
• C) developing competitively valuable resources and capabilities that rivals can't easily match, copy, or trump with capabilities of their own
• D) focusing on a narrow market niche and winning a competitive edge by doing a better job than rivals of serving the special needs and tastes of buyers comprising the niche
• E) copying the attributes of a popular product or service

Identify and explain the financial statement disclosures required for equity, including changes in equity.

Grasp the concept of forfeited shares and the accounting treatment and implications for reissue.

Understand the regulations and corporate decisions related to dividends and share buy-backs.

Appreciate the importance of equity-related disclosures in financial statements for transparent reporting.