The following statement describes which source of low costs? “The more the firm has ever made, the better it gets at making.” Group of answer choices Learning curves Differential low cost access Diseconomies of scale Economies of scale

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The following statement describes which source of low costs? “The more the firm has ever made, the better it gets at making.”

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Learning curves

Differential low cost access

Diseconomies of scale

Economies of scale

Question 2

Differential low cost access resulting from path dependance/first mover advantage is likely to be:

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Both rare and inimitable

Question 3

In order to organize in a way to be more conducive to differentiation, a firm’s control structure should:

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Avoid compensation structures that reward collaboration

Avoid compensation structures that reward risk taking

Include broad decision making authority

 

Question 4

Cost leaders are usually organized around products/markets/innovation rather than roles (i.e. accounting, operations, etc.)

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True

False

 

Question 5

The organizational structure of a firm employing a cost leadership strategy is more likely to have a clear hierarchy than a firm employing a differentiation strategy.

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True

False

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