A Dominant Design Is More Likely to Emerge in All

question 3

Multiple Choice

A dominant design is more likely to emerge in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

• A)In the presence of strong network externalities.
• B)When the company engages in an open business model,sharing know-how.
• C)When new products are based on incremental rather than radical changes.
• D)Competing companies invest heavily in R&D,creating pressure to select a dominant design.
• E)All of the above are likely conditions for dominant designs to emerge.

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