Competitive Advantage, Firm Performance, And Business Models

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What Is Strategy
Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy Process
External Analysis: Industry Structure, Competitive Forces, and Strategic Groups
Internal Analysis: Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies
Competitive Advantage, Firm Performance, and Business Models
Business Strategy: Differentiation, Cost Leadership, and Blue Oceans
Business Strategy: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Platforms
Corporate Strategy: Vertical Integration and Diversification
Corporate Strategy: Strategic Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions
Global Strategy: Competing Around the World
Organizational Design: Structure, Culture, and Control
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics

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Question 1

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A manager's only responsibility is to monitor and assess the performance of his or her firm.

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Question 2

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A company's total asset base consists of its current assets plus plant, property, and equipment (PPE).

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Question 3

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The efficient market hypothesis suggests that the market price of a firm's stock is an objective indicator of a firm's past, current, and expected future performance.

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A firm will always see its stock price appreciate when it demonstrates measurable growth.

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Competitive advantage goes to the firm that maximizes the difference between the cost of producing a good and the retail price that consumers pay.

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Managers must first develop a strategy that is likely to produce a competitive advantage before implementing a balanced scorecard approach.

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A sustainable strategy is one that produces a competitive advantage that can be maintained over time.

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In the why, what, who, and how of business models framework, the why dimension asks "why does the business model create value?"

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Once a firm chooses a business model, it must stick with it for the life of the firm.

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Question 10

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The three financial ratios that constitute return on revenue are Cost of goods sold/Revenue, Research & development expense/Revenue, and

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Accounting profitability/Revenue.

Economic value created/Revenue.

Total return to shareholders/Revenue.

Selling, general, & administrative expense/Revenue.

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Question 11

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It is April 2018 and Mark is a novice investor who wants to decide between purchasing shares in EagleCorp or Myna Bird Inc. In fiscal year 2017, EagleCorp's return on invested capital (ROIC) was 15 percent, and its cost of capital was 12 percent. During the same period, Myna Bird Inc.'s ROIC was 22 percent and its cost of capital was 25 percent. What does this information tell Mark?

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Myna Bird Inc. is more likely to create value while EagleCorp is more likely to destroy value.

EagleCorp is more likely to create value while Myna Bird Inc. is more likely to destroy value.

Both Myna Bird Inc. and EagleCorp are likely to create value.

Neither Myna Bird Inc. nor EagleCorp are likely to create value.

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Question 12

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________ precisely indicates how much of a firm's sales is converted into profits.

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Break-even price

Working capital turnover

Return on revenue

Inventory turnover

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Question 13

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The ratio Cost of goods sold/Revenue indicates how efficiently a company can

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produce a good.

sell a good.

advertise a good.

design a good.

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A high percentage of R&D/Revenue ratio indicates a(n)

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strong focus on innovation to improve current products and services.

inefficiency in the management to focus on new products.

strong focus on marketing and sales to promote products and services.

negligent investment toward research and development.

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Question 15

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________ is best described as a measure of how effectively capital is being used by a firm to generate revenue.

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Return on revenue

Risk capital

Working capital turnover

Revenue per employee

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The ratio of SG&A/Revenue is an indicator of a firm's focus on

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researching to produce innovative products and services.

marketing and sales to promote its products and services.

producing a good in an efficient manner.

creating a good that is cost-effective.

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Question 17

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The working capital turnover of Tesva Systems Corp. is 6.0. What does this financial data suggest?

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For every $6.00 Tesva Systems puts to work, the company incurs a cost of $1.00.

For every $6.00 Tesva Systems puts to work, the company realizes sales of $1.00.

For every dollar Tesva Systems puts to work, the company realizes $6.00 in loss.

For every dollar Tesva Systems puts to work, the company realizes $6.00 of sales.

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Question 18

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Which of the following statements correctly compares Apple and Microsoft in 2016?

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Apple had a higher return on revenue than Microsoft.

Apple had a higher return on invested capital than Microsoft.

Microsoft had higher total sales than Apple.

Microsoft had a lower cost structure than Apple.

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Question 19

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Which of the following statements is true of accounting data?

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Accounting data focus mainly on intangible assets, rather than tangible assets.

Accounting data are historical data and thus backward-looking.

Accounting data do not have to be adjusted in any manner to compare companies with different capital structures.

Accounting data consider off-balance sheet items, such as pension obligations of a firm.

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Question 20

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Which of the following competitively important assets is typically excluded from a firm's balance sheet?

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land and building

accounts payable

patents

customer experience

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