When an Organization Uses Information Technology to Develop Products, Services

question 76

True/False

When an organization uses information technology to develop products, services and capabilities in order to gain a strategic advantage over competitive forces in the global marketplace, it is using information systems in a strategic role.

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Definitions:

Identical Firms

Companies within the same industry or market that offer products or services indistinguishable from one another to consumers.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, reflecting the actual profitability of a firm beyond accounting profit.

Equilibrium

A state of balance in a market when the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to no further incentive to change.

Short Run

A time period during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the capacity to adjust fully to market conditions.