A Company That Enters the _______________ Quadrant of a Strategic

question 35

Multiple Choice

A company that enters the _______________ quadrant of a strategic positioning matrix must capitalize on a high degree of customer and competitor connectivity and use of IT.

• A) global market penetration
• B) product and service transformation
• C) cost and efficiency improvements
• D) performance improvement in business effectiveness

Grasp the concept of autarky, its definitions, and implications for a country's economy.

Identify and differentiate between goods and services traded internationally.

Apply the concept of comparative and absolute advantages in international trade and their roles in determining trade patterns.

Understand the models explaining international trade, such as Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin models, and their assumptions.

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Definitions:

Capital-Intensive

A type of industry or business that requires large amounts of capital investment in comparison to labor to produce goods or services.

Labor-Intensive

A term describing industries or businesses that require a large amount of human labor relative to capital equipment to produce goods or services.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of a country, firm, or individual to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others, leading to more efficient trade outcomes.

PPCs (Production Possibility Curves)

Graphical representations that show the maximum possible output combinations of two goods that an economy can achieve when all resources are fully and efficiently utilized.