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Briefly discuss the PESTEL framework.

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Question 2

During periods of high industry growth:

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A)   price competition among firms frequently decreases.
B)   rivals are focused on taking market share away from one another.
C)   firms indulge in intense promotional campaigns.
D)   new product releases with minor modifications become common.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In an industry, the threat of entry is high when:

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A)   capital requirements are low.
B)   expected returns are high.
C)   technological know-how is industry specific.
D)   switching costs are high.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What are the two key insights that form the basis of Michael Porter's seminal five forces model.

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Which of the following represents an economic factor in a firm's external general environment?

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A)   The government regulations and laws in the country in which the firm exists
B)   The stage of the business cycle that the country is in
C)   The values and norms prevalent in the society in which the firm operates
D)   The bargaining power of the firm's suppliers and buyersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Explain mobility barriers between strategic groups.Refer to the example of the U.S.airline industry.

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Question 7

Keeping in mind the five forces in the airline industry, which of the following best explains the situation in the industry?

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A)   Substitutes are readily available in the form of trains and buses, thus reducing the profit potential in the industry.
B)   Suppliers have weak bargaining power because they offer products that are not differentiated.
C)   Entry barriers in the industry are high resulting in hardly any new airlines popping up.
D)   Consumers in the industry make decisions based on price, thus reducing the intensity of rivalry in the industry.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

With the emergence of smartphones, users no longer have to carry a separate music player, a video game, a laptop, or a magazine to keep themselves entertained when traveling.A smartphone is loaded with a variety of applications to satisfy all the customer needs that different industries or products individually satisfied earlier.As a result, the smartphone industry has been posing a threat to a lot of other unrelated industries.What is this phenomenon best known as?

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A)   Industry convergence
B)   Backward integration
C)   Product differentiation
D)   Customer myopiaE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

In the smartphone industry, Google is a complementor to Samsung.Which of the following statements best explains why this is true?

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A)   Samsung apps are tailored exclusively for Google smartphones and tablets.
B)   Google's smartphones increase in value because they face strong buying power from Samsung.
C)   Samsung's smartphones increase in value when they are pre-installed with Google's Android system.
D)   Google accounts for a large quantity of Samsung's overall sales.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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