The Share Price of Groupon,a Daily-Deal Website,fell by 90 Percent

question 61

Multiple Choice

The share price of Groupon,a daily-deal website,fell by 90 percent just a year after its successful initial public offering.The firm was not able to sustain its competitive advantage because of the emergence of other daily-deal sites that were able to better serve the needs of local markets and specific population groups.Which of the following is the most accurate inference from this example?

• A) Groupon's competency was not hard to imitate.
• B) Groupon's competency was built more on an intangible resource than on a tangible one.
• C) Groupon operated in an industry where the barriers to entry were high.
• D) Groupon invested in resources that were invaluable and common.

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Definitions:

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