The following data (in thousands of dollars) have been taken from the accounting records of Karling Corporation for the just completed year. The cost of goods manufactured (finished) for the year (in thousands of dollars) was: Select one: a. $540 b. $500 c. $570 d. $590

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-substituta ble

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Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing