Political unrest in countries often creates a hostile environment for foreign businesses and can act as a barrier to international trade. a. true b. false

In general, as long as the number of firms that possess a particular valuable resource or capability is less than the number of firms needed to generate perfect competition dynamics in an industry, that resource or capability can be considered and a potential source of competitive advantage.answers: valuablerareinimitableun-substitutable

Technology corp. is considering a $238,160 investment in a new marketing campaign that it anticipates will provide annual cash flows of $52,000 for the next five years. the firm has a 6% cost of capital. what should the analysis indicate to the firm's managers?

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?