Which of the Following Is True of the Demand Conditions

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the demand conditions described in Porter's diamond model?

• A) Early market saturation puts extreme pressure on a company to expand, which leads to inappropriate establishment in foreign countries that destabilize the company.
• B) Early home demand fails to anticipate international demand and hence gives foreign rivals the advantage of getting established in an industry sooner than local firms.
• C) Slow home-market growth is an incentive for companies to invest in and adopt new technologies, and to build large, efficient facilities.
• D) The size and pattern of growth of home demand are important only if the composition of the home demand is sophisticated and anticipates foreign demand.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Division

The process by which a nucleus divides, resulting in the segregation of the genome to distinct nuclei.

Cytoplasmic Division

The process by which a cell divides its cytoplasm to form two daughter cells, typically occurs during cytokinesis.

G₁ Phase

The first phase of the cell cycle in which the cell grows and prepares DNA synthesis.

G₂ Phase

The phase in the cell cycle that follows DNA synthesis (S phase) and precedes mitosis (M phase); it is a period of growth and preparation for cell division.