Answer: a. Gardening gloves
b. Terracotta planters
c. Garden scissors
d. Watering cans
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Helga runs a website on which she sells houseplants and that she also earns through pay-per-click advertising that allows search engines to show targeted ads on her site.
All the products will be advertised on her website. The gardening gloves, terracotta planters, garden scissors and the watering cans are all materials that are required for plant growth to provide water and keep weeds away.
Answer: the firm will have a temporary competitive advantage
Explanation: The firm in question would have a temporary competitive advantage. Competitive advantage describes something that places a company or business or a person above the competition such as value, rarity, difficult/costly-to-imitate amongst others. However, where a substitute is already in existence for such service, then the firm would have a temporary competitive advantage.
Answer: A. A QR code that is scanned and decodes information directly on the phone
Explanation:
This is the best option as QR codes are usually inserted into print media to give more information about something when they are scanned. They can even be used to give discounts.
Human technology has not reached the point where either pop-ups, interactive content, or image projections can appear on print media so options B through E are wrong.
Answer:
Big Lots is able to compete against Wal-Mart with a cost leadership strategy because of its strengths in highly disciplined merchandise cost and inventory management system.
Explanation:
fact that support activities in the firm can provide sources of cost reduction
Sell the asset, which will drive down the price and cause the expected return to reach the level of the required return.