Which of the Following Is Not an Example of an External

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of an external threat to a company's future profitability?

• A) The lack of a distinctive competence
• B) The potential of a hostile takeover
• C) Adverse changes in foreign exchange rates
• D) Unfavorable demographic shifts
• E) The introduction of restrictive trade policies in countries where the company does business

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Definitions:

Acidic Reagents

Chemicals used in reactions to donate protons (H+) or accept electrons, often employed to catalyze the breakage or formation of bonds.

Friedel-Crafts Reactions

A class of chemical reactions involving the alkylation or acylation of aromatic rings with the aid of a Lewis acid catalyst.

Pyridine

An aromatic heterocyclic organic compound characterized by a six-membered ring structure composed of five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.

1-Hexanamine

An organic chemical compound that is a primary amine consisting of a six-carbon chain ending with an amino group.