A Company Resource Weakness or Competitive Deficiency

question 119

Multiple Choice

A company resource weakness or competitive deficiency

• A) represents a problem that needs to be turned into a strength because weaknesses prevent a firm from being a winner in the marketplace.
• B) causes the company to fall into a lower strategic group than it otherwise could compete in.
• C) prevents a company from having a distinctive competence.
• D) usually stems from having a missing link or links in the industry value chain.
• E) is something a company lacks or does poorly (in comparison to rivals) or a condition that puts it at a disadvantage in the marketplace.

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Definitions:

ATP Synthase

ATP Synthase is an enzyme complex found in the mitochondria and chloroplasts that synthesizes ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate during cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

Chemiosmotic Mechanism

A process by which ATP is produced in the mitochondria and chloroplasts via the movement of protons across a membrane.

Inner Membrane

The membrane located within an organelle, such as the inner membrane of mitochondria, involved in processes like ATP synthesis.

ATP Per Molecule

A reference to the amount of adenosine triphosphate produced or consumed by a biochemical reaction per molecule involved.