The Key Success Factors in an Industry

question 55

Multiple Choice

The key success factors in an industry

• A) are those competitive aspects that most affect industry members' abilities to prosper in the marketplace-specific strategy elements, product attributes, competencies, competitive capabilities, and market achievements that spell the difference between being a strong competitor and a weak competitor.
• B) are determined by the industry's driving forces.
• C) hinge on how many different strategic groups the industry has.
• D) depend on how many rivals are trying to move from one strategic group to another.
• E) are a function of such considerations as how many firms are in the industry, how many have market shares above 5%, and whether the business models being used are similar or diverse.

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Grasp the concept of other comprehensive income (OCI) and its reporting requirements.

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Understand the necessity and types of adjusting entries in accounting.

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