A Resource or Capability That Has Led to Sustainable Competitive

question 10

Multiple Choice

A resource or capability that has led to sustainable competitive advantage for a firm has the following characteristic(s) :

• A)It is hard to imitate
• B)Managers are aware of and taking advantage of the potential of the resource or capability
• C)It is unique
• D)It is valuable
• E)All of the above

Grasp the concept of positive and negative regulation in gene expression.

Know the structural motifs and their significance in transcription factors.

Describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of bacteriophages and the role of early and late gene products.

Understand the strategies of viral manipulation of host cell gene expression, including strategies used by HIV.

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Definitions:

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its life, representing how much of its value has been used up over time.

Equipment

Tangible assets used in operations, such as machinery or office machines, which have a useful life longer than a year.

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation method that allocates an equal amount of the cost of an asset to each year of its useful life.

Fully Depreciated

A term used when a fixed asset has been depreciated to its salvage value and no longer carries a cost on the balance sheet except its possible residual value.