Late-mover advantages (or first-mover disadvantages) are not likely to arise when:a. opportunities exist for a blue-ocean strategy to invent a new industry or distinctive market segment that creates altogether new demand. b. the marketplace is skeptical about the benefits of a new technology or product being pioneered by a first-mover. c. technological change is rapid and fast-following rivals find it easy to leapfrog the pioneer with next-generation products of their own. d. the costs of pioneering are much higher than being a follower and only negligible learning/experience benefits accrue to the pioneer. e. the pioneer's products are somewhat primitive and are easily bested by late movers.

Which of the following is a reason why it is important for students to study strategy and the strategic management process? answers: studying strategy and the strategic management process can give students tools to evaluate the strategies of firms that may employ them.it can be very important to a new hire's career success to understand the strategies of the firm that hired them and their place in implementing these strategies.while strategic choices are generally limited to very experienced senior managers in large organizations, in smaller and entrepreneurial firms many employees end up being involved in the strategic management process.all of these.

Thomas kratzer is the purchasing manager for the headquarters of a large insurance company chain with a central inventory operation. thomas's fastest-moving inventory item has a demand of 6,000 units per year. the cost of each unit is $100, and the inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year. the average ordering cost is $30 per order. it takes about 5 days for an order to arrive, and the demand for 1 week is 120 units. (this is a corporate operation, and the are 250 working days per year.)a) what is the eoq? b) what is the average inventory if the eoq is used? c) what is the optimal number of orders per year? d) what is the optimal number of days in between any two orders? e) what is the annual cost of ordering and holding inventory? f) what is the total annual inventory cost, including cost of the 6,000 units?

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.