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According to AFI strategy framework,in which of the following tasks of strategic management is a firm's vision,mission,and values identified?


A) strategy control
B) strategy analysis
C) strategy formulation
D) strategy implementation

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Due to several black swan events in the past,the


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

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is an example of competitive parity?


A) A firm manufactures higher-quality wall clocks than its competitors
B) A firm provides wall clocks that its consumers value more than other wall clocks
C) A firm sells wall clocks at a lower price than its competitors
D) A firm produces wall clocks at the same rate as its competitors

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The first step in stakeholder impact analysis involves


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

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In a firm,a strategist's job should be to


A) limit the participation of external stakeholders-customers and suppliers-in value creation.
B) isolate the firm's internal stakeholders from its external stakeholders.
C) focus solely, in a single-minded manner, on maximizing shareholder wealth.
D) understand the complex web of exchange relationships among different stakeholders.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Managers use the AFI strategy framework primarily to


A) help their business achieve and sustain competitive parity.
B) minimize the wealth of their shareholders.
C) help reduce the economic contribution of their business.
D) explain and predict differences in firm performance.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The amount of xylene that can be used in household paint is legally limited to 0.03 percent.Anything beyond this amount is hazardous to health and the environment,and considered a legal offense.Consequently,CW Paints Corp.has vouched to make its products as safe as possible.Therefore,it manufactures xylene-free paints even though this increases its costs and reduces the dividends paid to its shareholders in the long run.Which of the following responsibilities is CW Paints Corp.primarily compromising in this scenario?


A) legal responsibilities toward the government
B) economic responsibilities toward its shareholders
C) philanthropic responsibilities toward the local community
D) ethical responsibilities toward the society

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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B

Which of the following statements accurately describes firm effects?


A) They attribute firm performance to the industry in which the firm competes.
B) They attribute firm performance to the actions managers take within a chosen industry.
C) They refer to the value-creation potential of a large, diversified enterprise.
D) They refer to the external circumstances surrounding all the firms in an industry.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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While creating its AFI strategy framework,the Kowalski Candy Company decided what markets the firm should compete in.By doing this,what type of strategy did the company devise?


A) business strategy
B) corporate strategy
C) global strategy
D) ethical strategy

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is an element of good strategy?


A) an explanation of the firm's advantages over competitors
B) a guiding policy to address employee satisfaction
C) a set of coherent actions to implement the firm's guiding policy
D) an approach that underestimates the competition

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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C

BlueStainless Corp.has been able to gain and sustain a competitive advantage due to its strong relationship with its employees,customers,suppliers,and local communities.The company believes in lifetime employment and ensures that its employees grow along with the company.Investors are more than satisfied with the returns on their investments.Also,3 percent of the company's profit is spent on community development.With initiatives like these,customers feel privileged to associate themselves with BlueStainless products.This scenario best illustrates the implementation of a


A) strategic analysis.
B) stakeholder strategy.
C) wild card event.
D) black swan event.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following responsibilities results from a society's mere expectations of a business and not because the society and the shareholders mandatorily require the business to demonstrate it?


A) economic responsibilities
B) legal responsibilities
C) contract responsibilities
D) philanthropic responsibilities

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The interaction between a firm and its diverse internal and external stakeholders is best described as a(n)


A) ergonomic relationship.
B) cartel arrangement.
C) exchange relationship.
D) fiduciary responsibility.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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C

Which of the following strategies does Twitter need to implement to increase its competitive advantage?


A) charge no fee to individual users
B) increase its user base
C) deliver ads in real time
D) allow core users to stay always connected

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Sun Inc.,a vendor,regularly supplies pallets to Octangle Corp.for its shipping business.Therefore,Sun Inc.is Octangle Corp.'s


A) internal stakeholder.
B) stockholder.
C) shareholder.
D) external stakeholder.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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If SA Pharmaceuticals obtains an 18 percent return on invested capital,which of the following will help determine if it has a competitive advantage over other pharmaceutical companies?


A) comparing the return to the return on invested capital obtained by other firms in the industry
B) assessing the value based on the shareholders' expectations of return on their capital
C) evaluating the liquidity ratios for other pharmaceutical companies
D) comparing the value to the history of the firm's return of investment over a number of years

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following does not explain why activist investors have more power over a firm than individual investors?


A) Activist investors can buy or sell large numbers of shares at once.
B) Activist investors can exercise block-voting rights over individual investors.
C) Activist investors can demand seats on company boards.
D) Activist investors have more legitimacy than individual investors.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A firm is said to gain a competitive advantage when it can


A) exceed its own previous performances.
B) provide products similar to its competitors, but at lower prices.
C) perform at the same level as that of its competitors.
D) minimize the difference between value creation and cost.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements about strategy is not true?


A) Grandiose statements of desire, on their own, are not strategy.
B) Strategy is as much about deciding what not to do, as it is about deciding what to do.
C) Strategy is about creating superior value, while containing the cost to create it.
D) Operational effectiveness and competitive benchmarking should be treated as strategy.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following stages in the AFI strategy framework involves designing a business,corporate,and global strategy?


A) strategy control
B) strategy implementation
C) strategy analysis
D) strategy formulation

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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