Which of the Statements About Google's Strategy and Competitive Environment

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements about Google's strategy and competitive environment is true:

• A) Brin and Page founded Google in their 20s, following Yang and Filo of Yahoo (also in their 20s), underscoring just how easy it is for new comers to create new threats in today's search market.
• B) The scale of server farms capable of indexing today's Web represents a significant barrier to entry.
• C) Google has invested in proprietary components such as chips and hard drives, creating a difficult-to-copy barrier to entry to any firm seeking to enter its markets
• D) Bing has been gaining significant market share on Google due to Microsoft's successful leverage of existing products (Xbox, Windows Phone, Office, and the Windows operating system) as a default distribution channel for its search.
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain associated with language processing, speech production, and comprehension.

Muscle Movements

The action of muscles contracting and relaxing, which results in movement of body parts or the entire body.

Speech

Speech is the verbal expression of thoughts, feelings, or information, made possible through the coordinated use of the vocal tract, including the tongue, throat, and lips.

Brain Plasticity

The capacity of the nervous system to change its structure and function in response to experience or injury.