1.Which of the following is a barrier to increased global competition?

A.International trade tariffs

B.High-speed transportation infrastructure cess

C.More countries importing/exporting

D. Reliable global internet access

2.a business focuses on flexibility for their operations strategy. Which of the following tactics would not support their strategy?

A. Using a proactive capacity strategy

B. Investing heavily in research and development

C. Hiring multi-skilled employees

D. Using a make-to-stock production approach

E. NOne- all of the above would support their strategy

3.

An auto dealership offers individuals a very wide variety of services for repairing and or maintaining their vehicle(regardless of the vehicle make/ model)Considering the requirements (staff skill, equipment, parts inventory, etc.)for successfully offering such a wide variety of service, which competitive priority does this auto-dealership "trade-off"?

a.Quantity

b.Service

c.Cost

d.Delivery - reliability

e.Flexibility