A Firm with a Very Good Product

question 368

Multiple Choice

A firm with a very good product

• A)has a higher cost of signaling (advertising) than does a firm with an inferior product.
• B)has more to gain by signaling (advertising) than does a firm with an inferior product.
• C)does not need to signal (advertise) because the product's quality speaks for itself.
• D)will signal (advertise) effectively if signaling is free.

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Definitions:

High Switching Costs

High switching costs are barriers that prevent customers from changing products or services, due to financial, emotional, time-related, or effort-based factors.

Complex Backward Integration

A strategy where a company expands its role to fulfill tasks formerly completed by businesses up the supply chain, but with more intricate and multifaceted connections or processes.

Highly Specialized

Highly specialized refers to products, services, or roles that are focused on a narrow aspect, requiring specific knowledge or skills and catering to a particular niche or market segment.

Low Switching Costs

Low switching costs refer to the minimal barriers or expenses that consumers face when changing from one product, service, or provider to another, leading to higher competition among companies.