Which of the Following Is an Example of a Factor

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a factor that a firm's owners and managers can control in making the firm successful?

• A)the ability to produce the product at a lower cost
• B)changing consumer tastes
• C)a rise in the price of a key input, for example, a rise in the price of oil leads to higher energy costs
• D)the number of competitors in the market

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Definitions:

Recall

The act of retrieving information or events from the past in one's memory, often assessed in psychological tests and experiments.

Empirical Claim

A statement or assertion that can be tested and verified through observation and experimentation.

Quasi-experimental Methods

Research designs that attempt to establish causal relationships without the full control or randomization present in true experiments.

Introspection

is the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings, often used in psychology to explore the inner self.