A Creative,distinctive Strategy That Sets a Company Apart from Its

question 49

Multiple Choice

A creative,distinctive strategy that sets a company apart from its rivals and that gives it a sustainable competitive advantage

• A)is a reliable indicator that the company has a profitable business model.
• B)is a company's most reliable ticket to above-average profitability.
• C)signals that the company has a bold,ambitious strategic intent that places the achievement of strategic objectives ahead of the achievement of financial objectives.
• D)is the best indicator that the company's strategy and business model are well matched and properly synchronized.
• E)allows a company's managers to ignore competitors' responses to any moves that the company might make.

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Definitions:

Budgeting Process

The systematic approach to allocate financial resources and planning future expenditures and savings.

Delaying Sales

A strategy where sellers postpone transactions in anticipation of better market conditions or prices.

Accelerating Expenses

Expenses that increase at a faster rate than usual, often outpacing revenue growth.

Channel Stuffing

A practice where a company inflates its sales and earnings figures by deliberately sending retailers along its distribution channel more products than they can sell to the end-user.