Which of the Following Is a Drawback of Entering into Strategic

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a drawback of entering into strategic alliances with independent suppliers?

• A) The firm loses out on many of the benefits arising from investments in specialized assets.
• B) The strategic relationship between a firm and each of its essential suppliers is not market-mediated.
• C) The firm risks giving away key technological know-how to a potential competitor.
• D) It cannot be terminated even if the supplier fails to perform.
• E) They are short-term relationships in which firms have stronger bargaining power than their suppliers.

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Evaluate the appropriateness of descriptive statistics in summarizing data based on its distribution.

Construct and interpret dotplots for data visualization.

Apply principles of statistical analysis to make informed decisions based on data.