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1 A company's competitive strategy deals with A. Management's game plan for competing successfully—the specific efforts to please customers, offensive and defensive moves to counter the maneuvers of rivals, the reactions and responses to whatever market conditions prevail at the moment and the initiatives undertaken to improve the company's market position 2 The objective of competitive strategy is to B. Knock the socks off rival companies by doing a better job of satisfying buyer needs and preferences 3 A company achieves competitive advantage whenever E. It has some type of edge over rivals in attracting customers and coping with competitive forces 4 A company can be said to have competitive advantage if C. It has some type of edge over rivals in attracting customers and coping with competitive forces 5 While there are many routes to competitive advantage, they all involve B. Delivering superior value to buyers and building competencies and resource strengths in performing value chain activities that rivals cannot readily match 6 The biggest and most important differences among the competitive strategies of different companies boil down to C. Whether a company's market target is broad or narrow and whether the company is pursuing a competitive advantage linked to low cost or differentiation 7 Which of the following is NOT one of the five generic types of competitive strategy? E. A market share dominator strategy 8 The generic types of competitive strategies include C. Low-cost provider, broad differentiation, best-cost provider, focused low-cost and focused differentiation 9 Which one of the following generic types of competitive strategy is typically the best strategy for a company to employ? E. There is no such thing as a "best" competitive strategy; a company's "best" strategy is always one that is customized to fit both industry and competitive conditions and the company's own resources and competitive capabilities 10 A low-cost leader's basis for competitive advantage is D. Meaningfully lower overall costs than competitors 11 How valuable a low-cost leader's cost advantage is depends on A. Whether it is easy or inexpensive for rivals to copy the low-cost leader's methods or otherwise match its low costs 12 A low-cost leader can translate its low-cost advantage over rivals into superior profit performance by B. Either using its low-cost edge to underprice competitors and attract price sensitive buyers in large enough numbers to increase total profits or refraining from price-cutting and using the low-cost advantage to earn a bigger profit margin on each unit sold 13 The major avenues for achieving a cost advantage over rivals include A. Revamping the firm's value chain to eliminate or bypass some cost-producing activities and/or out-managing rivals in the efficiency with which value chain activities are performed 14 A competitive strategy of striving to be the low-cost provider is particularly attractive when D. Buyers are large and have significant power to bargain down prices; buyers use the product in much the same ways; and buyers have low switching costs 15 Which of the following is not an action that a company can take to do a better job than rivals of performing value chain activities more cost-effectively? E. Outsourcing all production-related activities 16 Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that a company can achieve a cost advantage by revamping its value chain? C. Increasing production capacity and then striving hard to operate at full capacity 17 To succeed with a low-cost provider strategy, company managers have to D. Do two things: (1) do a better job than rivals of pursuing cost savings throughout the value chain and (2) be proactive in revamping the firm's overall value chain to eliminate low value-added activities and bypass "nonessential" cost-producing activities 18 Achieving a cost advantage over rivals entails C. Out-managing rivals in performing value chain activities cost-effectively and finding creative ways to cut cost-producing activities out of the value chain 19 The best evidence that a company is the industry's low-cost provider is that B. It has lower overall per unit costs for its product/service than other competitors in the industry 20 A company pursuing a low-cost leadership strategy must generally B. Have acceptable quality products that incorporate a good basic design with few frills and offer a limited number of models/styles to select from 21 Being the overall low-cost provider in an industry has the attractive advantage of C. Putting a firm in position to compete offensively on the basis of low price, win the business of price sensitive customers, set the floor on market price and defend against price war conditions should they arise 22 A competitive strategy to be the low-cost provider in an industry works well when A. Price competition among rival sellers is especially vigorous 23 A competitive strategy predicated on low-cost leadership tends to work best when C. Price competition is especially vigorous and the offerings of rival firms are essentially identical, standardized, commodity-like products 24 In which of the following circumstances is a strategy to be the industry's overall low-cost provider NOT particularly well matched to the market situation? D. When buyers have widely varying needs and special requirements and the prices of substitute products are relatively high 25 A strategy to be the industry's overall low-cost provider tends to be more appealing than a differentiation or best-cost or focus/market niche strategy when C. The offerings of rival firms are essentially identical, standardized, commodity-like products 26 In which of the following circumstances is a low-cost leadership strategy NOT likely to be particularly successful? C. When the industry is composed of more than three strategic groups and the companies in at least one of the groups are pursuing full vertical integration strategies 27 Which of the following is NOT one of the pitfalls of a low-cost provider strategy? B. Trying to set the industry's price ceiling 28 The essence of a broad differentiation strategy is to E. Be unique in ways that are valuable and appealing to a wide range of buyers 29 A company attempting to be successful with a broad differentiation strategy has to A. Study buyer needs and behavior carefully to learn what buyers consider important, what they think has value and what they are willing to pay for 30 Successful differentiation allows a firm to D. Command a premium price for its product and/or increase unit sales (because additional buyers are won over by the differentiating features), and/or gain buyer loyalty to its brand (because some buyers prefer the differentiating features and are thus brand loyal) 31 A company that succeeds in differentiating its product offering from those of its rivals can usually A. Avoid having to compete on the basis of simply a low price 32 A broad differentiation strategy improves profitability when D. Unit sales increase and the extra price the product commands exceeds the added costs of achieving the differentiation 33 Whether a broad differentiation strategy ends up enhancing company profitability depends mainly on whether C. Unit sales increase and the extra price the product commands exceeds the added costs of achieving the differentiation 34 Using a broad differentiation strategy to produce an attractive competitive advantage is LEAST LIKELY to be based on E. Undercutting the prices being charged by rivals 35 Opportunities to differentiate a company's product offering C. Can exist in activities all along an industry's value chain 36 Easy-to-copy differentiating features A. Cannot produce sustainable competitive advantage 37 The most appealing approaches to differentiation are E. Those that are hard or expensive for rivals to duplicate and that also have considerable buyer appeal 38 Perceived value and signaling value are often an important part of a successful differentiation strategy because B. Buyers seldom will pay for value they don't perceive, no matter how real the value of the differentiating extras may be 39 A differentiation-based competitive advantage E. Often hinges on incorporating features that (1) raise the performance of the product or (2) lower the buyer's overall costs of using the company's product or (3) enhance buyer satisfaction in intangible or non-economic ways 40 Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic routes to achieving a differentiation-based competitive advantage? D. Appealing to buyers who are sophisticated and shop hard for the best, stand-out differentiating attributes 41 Achieving a differentiation-based competitive advantage can involve A. Incorporating product attributes and user features that lower a buyer's overall cost of using the product 42 Broad differentiation strategies are well-suited for market circumstances where A. There are many ways to differentiate the product or service and many buyers perceive these differences as having value 43 Broad differentiation strategies generally work best in market circumstances where A. Buyer needs and preferences are too diverse to be fully satisfied by a standardized product 44 A broad differentiation strategy works best in situations where E. Technological change is fast-paced and competition revolves around rapidly evolving product features 45 A broad differentiation strategy generally produces the best results in situations where B. Buyer needs and uses of the product are diverse 46 In which one of the following market circumstances is a broad differentiation strategy generally NOT well-suited? C. When the products of rivals are weakly differentiated and most competitors are resorting to clever advertising to try to set their product offerings apart 47 The pitfalls of a differentiation strategy include A. Trying to differentiate on the basis of attributes or
features that are easily copied 48 Which of the following is NOT one of the pitfalls of pursuing a differentiation strategy? A. Trying to STRONGLY differentiate the company's product from those of rivals rather than be content with WEAK product differentiation 49 Which one of the following statements about pursuing a broad differentiation strategy is false? B. The best opportunities for achieving strong product differentiation are in the production technology and marketing portions of the value chain
50 A company achieves best-cost provider status by D. Incorporating attractive or upscale attributes into its product offering at a lower cost than rivals 51 A firm pursuing a best-cost provider strategy D. Seeks to deliver superior value to buyers by satisfying their expectations on key quality/service/features/performance attributes and beating their expectations on price (given what rivals are charging for much the same attributes) 52 Best-cost provider strategies D. Aim at giving customers more value for the money 53 The objective of a best-cost provider strategy is to A. Deliver superior value to buyers by satisfying their expectations on key quality/performance/features/service attributes and beating their expectations on price (given what rivals are charging for much the same attributes) 54 The competitive objective of a best-cost provider strategy is to C. Meet or exceed buyer expectations on key quality/performance/features/service attributes and beat their expectations on price (given what rivals are charging for much the same attributes)—thereby achieving a value-based competitive advantage 55 For a best-cost provider strategy to be successful, a company must have B. Resource strengths and competitive capabilities that allow it to incorporate upscale attributes at lower costs than rivals whose products have similar upscale attributes 56 The competitive advantage of a best-cost provider is C. Its capability to incorporate upscale attributes at lower costs than rivals whose products have similar upscale attributes 57 The target market of a best-cost provider is A. Value-conscious buyers 58 Best-cost provider strategies are appealing in those market situations where A. Diverse buyer preferences make product differentiation the norm and where many buyers are sensitive to both price and value 59 The big danger or risk of a best-cost provider strategy is C. That low-cost leaders will be able to steal away some customers on the basis of a lower price and high-end differentiators will be able to steal away customers with the appeal of better product attributes 60 A company's biggest vulnerability in employing a best-cost provider strategy is B. Getting squeezed between the strategies of firms employing low-cost provider strategies and high-end differentiation strategies 61 Focused strategies keyed either to low-cost or differentiation are especially appropriate for situations where A. The market is composed of distinctly different buyer groups who have different needs or use the product in different ways 62 What sets focused (or market niche) strategies apart from low-cost leadership and broad differentiation strategies is B. Their concentrated attention on serving the needs of buyers in a narrow piece of the overall market 63 Companies pursuing a focused low-cost or focused differentiation strategy strive to C. Do a better job of serving the needs and expectations of buyers in the target market niche than other competitors in the industry 64 A focused low-cost strategy seeks to achieve competitive advantage by E. Serving buyers in the target market niche at a lower cost and lower price than rivals 65 The chief difference between a low-cost leader strategy and a focused low-cost strategy is C. The size of the buyer group that a company is trying to appeal to 66 A focused differentiation strategy aims at securing competitive advantage C. With a product offering carefully designed to appeal to the unique preferences and needs of a narrow, well-defined group of buyers 67 A focused low-cost strategy can lead to attractive competitive advantage when E. A firm can lower costs significantly by limiting its customer base to a well-defined buyer segment; its two options for achieving a low-cost advantage are (1) out-managing rivals in controlling the factors that drive costs and (2) reconfiguring its value chain in ways that deliver a cost edge over rivals 68 The chief difference between a broad differentiation strategy and a focused differentiation is
A. The size of the buyer group that a company is trying to appeal to 69 Which one of the following does NOT represent market circumstances that make a focused low-cost or focused differentiation strategy attractive? E. When buyers are not strongly brand loyal and most industry competitors are pursuing some sort of a focused strategy 70 The risks of a focused strategy based on either low-cost or differentiation include A. The chance that competitors outside the niche will find effective ways to match the focuser's capabilities in serving the target niche 71 The production emphasis of a company pursuing a broad differentiation strategy usually involves C. Efforts to build-in whatever differentiating features that buyers are willing to pay for and striving for product superiority 72 The marketing emphasis of a company pursuing a broad differentiation strategy usually is to B. Tout differentiating features and charge a premium price that more than covers the extra costs of differentiating features 73 The keys to sustaining a broad differentiation strategy are A. To stress constant innovation to stay ahead of imitative rivals and to concentrate on a few differentiating features 74 The marketing emphasis of a company pursuing a focused low-cost provider strategy usually is to D. Communicate the attractive features of a budget-priced product offering that fits niche members' expectations 75 One of the big dangers in crafting a competitive strategy is that managers, torn between the pros and cons of the various generic strategies, will opt for B. A "stuck-in-the-middle" strategy Which one of the following generic types of competitive strategy is typically the best strategy?1- Which one of the following generic types of competitive strategy is typically the "best" strategy for a company to employ? A low-cost provider strategy.
What is the best strategy for competitive advantage?9 Strategies to Gain a Competitive Edge. Charge More.. Become an Online Influencer.. Speak at Events in Your Industry.. Create Your Own Data.. Niche Down.. Leverage New Technology.. Delight Your Customers.. Invest in Deeper Customer Relationships.. What is a bestBest-cost provider strategies are a hybrid of low-cost provider and differentiation strategies that aim at satisfying buyer expectations on key quality/features/performance/service attributes and beating customer expectations on price.
What are the 3 generic strategies for competitive advantage?According to Porter's Generic Strategies model, there are three basic strategic options available to organizations for gaining competitive advantage. These are: Cost Leadership, Differentiation and Focus.
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