Frank and Jasmere are both shopping for a new car. They are looking for a $20,000 loan to pay for the new car that they will pay
back over a five year period. Frank has a credit score of 730 and Jasmere has a score of 600. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Over the five year period, Jasmere and Frank will pay the same amount for the car loan
B) Frank's monthly payment on the auto loan will be about $100 more than Jasmere's payment
C) Jasmere's monthly payment on the loan will be about $100 more than Frank's payment
D) Lenders are not allowed to charge people different interest rates based on their credit scores
A price war is a situation in which competitors undercut prices to offer their products at a lower level than their rivals so they can attract more consumers. Manufacturers find ways to cut their costs so they can stay profitable under these circumstances. If they are unable to do that, the company will end up with losses.
Core competency refers to an organisation's strategic advantage over its competitors, it means the capabilities and the resources that a business must find, cultivate and explore in order to have an advantage over its competitors in the same line of business.
In order for an activity to be defined as a business' core competence, that activity must be unique, making it difficult for others to re-produce an it must also produce a unique level of benefit or value for the consumers of the product.
Since the car parts company has innovated a new automobile product with unique value, <u>It has cultivated and explored its core competency </u>
