A Firm's Resources and Capabilities Are Costly to Imitate

question 64

Multiple Choice

A firm's resources and capabilities are costly to imitate.This is because rival companies do not clearly understand the relationship between the resources and capabilities controlled by the firm.In this case,the firm's competitive advantage is protected against imitation by

• A) path dependence.
• B) dependence complexity.
• C) causal ambiguity.
• D) social complexity.

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Definitions:

Ganglion Cell

Ganglion cells are neurons located in the retina that transmit visual information from photoreceptors to the brain via the optic nerve.

Bipolar Cell

Bipolar cells are a type of neuron found in the retina, acting as an intermediary between photoreceptors that detect light and ganglion cells that transmit visual information to the brain.

Horizontal Cell

A neuron in the eye that integrates and regulates input from multiple photoreceptor cells.

Rod

Photoreceptor specialized for functioning at low light levels.