For the semiconductor industry, you are trying to assess the bargaining power of equipment suppliers who sell semiconductor fabrication equipment to the industry. Which of the following conditions, if true, would be associated with WEAKER bargaining power for (and thus a lower threat from) these equipment suppliers:

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There are only a very small number of semiconductor equipment suppliers that sell equipment to semiconductor manufacturers.

The semiconductor equipment suppliers have control over valuable technology that is not available to new companies seeking to make semiconductor equipment.

Semiconductor manufacturers can develop/build their own semiconductor equipment, if they so choose.

Each semiconductor equipment supplier makes unique equipment, so that semiconductor manufacturers go to different suppliers for different needs.

Because of significant semiconductor plant construction, demand for semiconductor fabrication equipment is increasing.

Which of the following is one way that a machinery company can pursue a cost leadership strategy?

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Manufacturing its machines more efficiently by reducing raw material use

Providing different ways that customers can configure its machines

Providing excellent after sales service for its machines

Encouraging other firms to supply to customers tools that work with its machines

Building machines that do not break down frequently

Salesforce is well known for embedding its employees in the company's Ohana culture, which motivates them and encourages valuable collaborations. This source of competitive advantage may be difficult for other companies to imitate because they cannot fully and accurately figure out the many interactions and relationships among employees that together create value within Salesforce. This type of barrier to imitation is called ...

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social complexity

causal ambiguity

property rights

path dependence

resource dependence

In a company's annual report, the bottom margin on each page reads: "Our mission is to maximize shareholder returns by selling fidget spinners." However, there is no other discussion of this mission, either in the annual report or within the company's internal communications or discussions with employees. Based on this information, the list below includes a number of goals that the company's mission fails to meet, except one. Identify this one positive point in favor of this mission.

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Is communicated enthusiastically by the company's leaders.

Addresses the needs and expectations of shareholders.

Inspires and motivates most stakeholders.

Focuses on addressing a larger customer problem or need.

Conveys the company's larger social purpose.