The basic proposition of the blue ocean strategy is that many successful companies have built their competitive advantage by: a. adopting lean production and flexible manufacturing technologies. b. charging premium prices for their goods or services. c. developing brand loyalty to protect them from intense price rivalry within their industry. d. initiating a price war in order to grow volume and drive their weaker rivals out of the industry. e. redefining their product offering through value innovation and creating a new market space.

Quick calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage for these example investments. a. you invest $50 in a government bond that says you can redeem it a year later for $55. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage. b. you invest $200 in stocks and sell them one year later for $230. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage.