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

question 52

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

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