Mba 705 - Minsun Kim Exam 3 Q&a

False Corporate restructuring includes such actions as realigning divisions in the firm, reducing the amount of cash under the discretion of senior executives, and acquiring or divesting business units {Ans: True or false? Corporate restructuring involves the acquisition of business units unrelated to the firm's core business unit.}D Modifying the structure of the organization and/or the business model to improve competitiveness is referred to as structural innovation and is consistent with the combination strategy. {Ans: Modifying the structure of the organization and/or the business model to improve competitiveness is consistent with __________. A. the low-cost strategy B. the focus strategy C. the differentiation strategy D. the low-cost-differentiation strategy}B The low-cost-differentiation strategy is more difficult to implement than either the low-cost strategy or the differentiation strategy. {Ans: Which of the following is not a key advantage of the low-cost-differentiation strategy? A. It enables the business to compete from a cost leadership position. B. It is easier to implement than either the low-cost or differentiation strategy. C. It allows the business to distinguish its products from the competition. D. It offers the prospects of high profitability.}A Because emerging markets are not yet fully developed, competition is not as intense