Strategic Management

The projected growth in buyer demand for private label athletic footwear is

12-14% annually in the Asia Pacific in Latin America regions during years 11-15

which of the following statements about the impact of a company's competitive efforts in a region on its regional market share and number of branded pairs sold is false?

The biggest possible competitive advantage a company can achieve in a given region's Internet Segment is to offer free shipping and thereby capture the biggest number of pairs sold and the biggest market share of any company in that region's Internet Segment

which of the following is the most important competitive factor in determining a company's ability to secure contracts to supply private label footwear to chain retailers in a particular geographic region?

The companies price offer to supply chain retailers with private label footwear

which of the following financial measures are used to determine a company's credit rating?

The percentage by which prior year cash flow from operations covers a companies prior year interest payments, the company's debt-asset ratio, it's dividend payout ratio, and it's default risk ratio

Which of the following is/are not among the factors that affect worker productivity?

The percentage of newly hired workers and whether the percentage use of superior materials exceeds 50%

which of the following are the 5 measures on which a company's performance miss judged/scored?

stock price, EPS, credit rating, ROE, and image rating