Pleasant Resort, a successful 100-year-old hotel and resort, entered into a co-marketing arrangement with A-Plus Hotels, a five-star hotel chain. Both companies benefit from the new relationship. Pleasant is now able to market its facility and services through A-Plus's marketing team, and A-Plus Hotels now offers access to an upscale resort that it can recommend to its customers who are looking for a resort experience. A-Plus Hotels and Pleasant Resort can be considered strategic allies. (True/False)

As the inventor of hypertension medication, onesure pharmaceuticals (osp) inc. was able to reap the benefits of economies of scale due to a large consumer demand for the drug. even when competitors later developed similar drugs after the expiry of osp's patents, regular users did not want to switch because they were concerned about possible side effects. which of the following benefits does this scenario best illustrate? a. first-mover advantages b. social benefits c. network externalities d. fringe benefits