Ch. 1 questions - Integrated business policies and strategies

Good Ole Cinemas Inc. and HD Inc. are two companies that own and run movie theaters in malls and other commercial areas. While Good Ole Cinemas Inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, HD Inc. adopts a differentiation strategy. Which of the following statements is most likely true of this scenario? A. HD and Good Ole Cinemas will not be direct competitors to each other, and their customer segments will overlap very little. B. Good Ole Cinemas and HD will use a similar approach to create value for customers by attempting to offer everything to everybody. C. HD will keep its customer service at an acceptable level, while Good Ole Cinemas will provide superior customer service. D. Good Ole Cinemas will charge a premium price for its customers, while HD will implement everyday low pricing.

A. HD and Good Ole Cinemas will not be direct competitors to each other, and their customer segments will overlap very little.

Bill's Auto & Airplane Repair shop is able to generate a positive net income of $10,000 a week; this is the industry average. We can conclude that since he has a positive net income, he also has a competitive parity in the industry. A. competitive parity is achieved by generating average returns, relative to competition in a given industry. B.mBill's Auto & Airplane Repair shop more than likely has a sustained competitive advantage since his business is diversified. C. competitive advantage is achieved through profitability alone. D. competitive advantage is achieved since Bill's Auto & Airplane Repair shop has a positive net income.

A. competitive parity is achieved by generating average returns, relative to competition in a given industry.

The first step in stakeholder impact analysis involves A. identifying the stakeholders that currently have, or potentially can have, a material effect on a company. B. formulating a stakeholder strategy to balance the different needs of various stakeholders C. identifying the opportunities and threats the stakeholders present D. describing the economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities of the firm toward society.

A. identifying the stakeholders that currently have, or potentially can have, a material effect on a company.

Which of the following statements is true of the social responsibilities of a business? A. Shareholders mandatorily require a firm to perform its ethical and philanthropic responsibilities. B. A firm's ethical responsibilities go beyond its legal responsibilities. C. Ethical responsibilities are the foundational building block of a firm's social responsibility. D. Legal responsibilities are often subsumed under the idea of corporate citizenship, reflecting the notion of voluntarily giving back to society.

B. A firm's ethical responsibilities go beyond its legal responsibilities.

Which of the following tasks in the AFI strategy framework involves evaluating the internal and external environments in which a firm operates? A. Implementation B. Analysis C. Formulation D. Competitive Advantage

B. Analysis

Industrial Drills, a company that manufactures industrial tools, incurs higher costs because of its refusal to outsource its manufacturing to countries where labor costs are lower. This reflects Industrial Drills' ________ responsibility. A. demographic B. Ethical C. Legal D. Economic

B. Ethical

Which of the following best qualifies as a firm's internal stakeholder? A. a labor union with whom the firm's employees can affiliate B. a manager taking care of the firm's operations in a foreign market C. an auditor assigned to the firm by a federal government agency D. a competitor manufacturing the same products as that of the firm

B. a manager taking care of the firm's operations in a foreign market

All of the following are external stakeholders except which of the following? A. Alliance partner B. Customer C. Competitors D. Creditor

C. Competitors

Suger & Sweet Sodas has seen its market share erode in recent years, as consumers increasingly turn toward healthier beverage choices such as unsweetened sparkling water. Hoping to rekindle interest in sugary sodas, Suger & Sweet decides to produce a limited run of "throwback" cans using labeling first introduced in the 1980s. What is wrong with this strategy? A. It does not involve concrete actions. B. It lacks strategic commitments. C. It tries to be everything to everybody D. It fails to face the competitive challenge.

D. It fails to face the competitive challenge.

Due to several black swan events in the past, the... A. need for corporate governance and transparency has decreased within various industries. B. nations around the globe have explicitly appreciated and accepted capitalism as an economic system. C. shareholders of public companies have become more confident in investing their resources in businesses. D. implicit trust relationship between the corporate world and society at large has deteriorated.

D. implicit trust relationship between the corporate world and society at large has deteriorated.

The minimum wage in the country of Hanns is $8 an hour. Delish, a restaurant in Hanns' capital city, pays its servers $8 per hour. However, the management of the restaurant feels that this amount is excessive for workers whose only job is to clear tables. By continuing to adhere to the rules set by the government of Hanns, which of the following responsibilities is Delish satisfying? A. philanthropic responsibilities B. demographic responsibilities C. Ethical responsibilities D. legal responsibilities

D. legal responsibilities

If a company wants to gain a competitive advantage in a highly competitive industry, it should ideally A. Execute an integrated cost-leadership and differentiation position. B. provide goods or services similar to its competitors at higher prices. C. copy the strategies of other firms through competitive benchmarking. D. stake out a unique position within the industry.

D. stake out a unique position within the industry.