answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Ede4ka [16]
1 year ago
11

Which of the following is NOT one of the pitfalls of pursuing a differentiation strategy? a. Over-emphasizing efforts to strongl

y differentiate the company's product from those of rivals rather than being content with weak product differentiation b. Offering trivial improvements in quality, service, or performance features c. Overcharging for the differentiating features Adding so many frills and extra features that the product exceeds the needs of buyers d. Overspending on efforts to differentiate the company's product offering
Business
1 answer:
ivolga24 [154]1 year ago
5 0

Answer: Option A

Explanation: In simple words, differentiation strategy refers to the strategy in which a firm tries to develop and introduce a unique product that the customers find different from the other products offered by the competitors.

Thus, the emphasis that the company places on the differentiation works for the  benefit of the company as it gives the company an easy competitive advantage.

Hence the correct option is A.

You might be interested in
What about this profile would most appeal to a recruiter from a public relations firm? Check all that apply. the username the bi
Ne4ueva [31]

Answer:

the biography

Explanation:

people would rather know who you are than just see the cover you put up

6 0
1 year ago
A production line engineer, Shane, checks every chip for quality control (QC). His workers find errors approximately every 150 c
Setler [38]

Answer:

the question is incomplete:

The line produces 100,000 chips per year.

Every chip is purchased.

Chips cost about $9.00 to produce.

Chip testing runs about $4.00 per chip.

Chip repair (manpower and material) is about $2.00.

This repair cost includes re-testing.

Profit per chip is $0.25 after testing.

There are fifteen full time employees working under Shane.

Two part-time employees work under Shane's supervision.

Shane's manager has been with the company for about 7 years.

Shane has been working under the same manager for several years and has had relatively good relations with Rob.

the requirements are:

1. What percent of the chips may fail if Xanthum, Inc. Orders 15,000 chips from Shane's production line?

  • 1 out of every 150 chips is defective, so % of defective ships = (1 / 150) x 100 = 0.667%
  • since Xanthum ordered 15,000 chips, approximately 100 chips will be defective

2. Do you believe this is an acceptable failure rate? From the perspective of Xanthum? From the perspective of the manufacturer? Why (not)?

  • As a client (Xanthum), no failure rate is acceptable. I personally would return the chips and probably not buy from them anymore. Imagine that you use the chips to manufacture something else, then the defective chips will hurt you product's reputation and will cost you money.  
  • As a manufacturer, it is an acceptable rate since 99.333% of the chips don't have any type of defect. The problem is not the failure rate (which is really small), the problem is doing nothing about it.

3. If Shane's line produces 100,000 chips per year how much will it cost to:

a) Test and repair each chip?

  • you will spend 100,000 x $4 = $400,000 testing the chips
  • repair costs = (100,000 x 0.667%) x $2 = $1,333.33

b) Test all chips and ax the defective chips?

  • you will spend 100,000 x $4 = $400,000 testing the chips
  • costs from axed chips = 667 chips x ($9 + $4) = $8,671

c) Test no chips and replace customers chips on an as-need basis?

  • if you do not test any chip, then the testing cost is $0
  • the total amount of defective chips returned can vary from 0 - 667, if 0 are returned, then the cost of replacing chips is $0. If 667 chips are returned, the replacement cost = (667 x $9) + lost profit from replaced chips = $6,003 + [667 x ($4 + $2 + $0.25)] = $6,003 + $4,168.75 = $10,171.75 pus any other costs associated to replacing the chips

4. Is the Rob's estimate reasonable? What about his assertion that it is cheaper not to discard the defective chips?

  • Since replacing defective chips is much cheaper than testing and repairing them, then Rob is right about earning more money by not repairing them. But, he is not considering how the company's sales will be affected by selling defective chips. If we return to question 2, if I was a client, i wouldn't buy any more chips from Rob's company since they are defective. The costs of defective parts can result in potential lawsuits and product reputation. Rob is only considering manufacturing costs, he is not considering how this might affect the company in other ways. E.g. Imagine that Xanthum manufactures medical equipment and since Rob's chips were defective, they fail. If Xanthum is sued by its customers, Rob's company will also be sued.  
5 0
2 years ago
To lower the rate of employee attrition within the organization by 5 percent through the use of effective employee retention and
azamat

Answer:

The correct answer is B

Explanation:

Retention of the employee comprise the various steps which is to be taken in order to retain the employee who wishes to move on. The employee need to find his job challenging and as per the interest at work and stay or retain with the firm or business for the longer period of time.

So, if there is lower in the rate of employee attrition by using the technique of the retention and motivation, the valid and correct criticism for this objective is that it does not provide or offer the time frame for accomplishing the objectives.

4 0
1 year ago
Becker Tabletops has two support departments (Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). R
den301095 [7]

Answer:

A.Allocates costs to assembly department = $290,250

B.Allocated costs to cutting department =$274,000

C.Allocated costs to cutting department =$254,200

Explanation:

A. Calculation for the production department that is allocated the most support department costs under the direct method

Allocated costs to cutting department =

($62,000+ $126,750)

Allocated costs to cutting department=$188,750

Allocates costs to assembly department = ($248,000+$42,250)

Allocates costs to assembly department = $290,250

Based on the above calculation the production department that is allocated the most support department costs will be Assembly department because it has the highest allocated costs of the amount of $290,250

B) Calculation for the production department that is allocated the most support department costs under the sequential method

Allocated costs to cutting department = ($ 31,000+ $243,000)

Allocated costs to cutting department =$274,000

Allocates costs to assembly department = ($124,000+$81,000)

Allocates costs to assembly department = $205,000

Allocates costs to cafeteria department =$155,000

Based on the above calculation the production department that is allocated the most support department costs will be Cutting department because the department had the highest allocated costs of the amount of $274,000

C) production department is allocated the most support department costs under the reciprocal services method?

Allocated costs to cutting department = ($ 38200+ $216000) =$254200 ( most support cost allocated to Cutting department

Allocates costs to assembly department = ($152800+$72000) = $224000

8 0
1 year ago
Glen found three brands of earbuds that have the specifications he wants. The three pairs of earbuds looked a bit different from
34kurt

This is an example of product differentiation. There are many brands and companies, and each of them fight for the best price while making the best profit. The products are similar, but the only difference are the pricing of the product.

3 0
1 year ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Outline are effective because they?
    7·1 answer
  • The term applied to the periodic expiration of a plant asset's cost is
    11·1 answer
  • A stadium buses fans to the game from satellite lots. Two buses shuttle between each of the three satellite lots. Each bus is le
    14·2 answers
  • Which of these describes the proper handwashing technique? When applying soap and scrubbing, you must?
    12·2 answers
  • "Sally is in charge of erecting billboards along highways. The billboards display the logos of newly launched brands in the mark
    7·1 answer
  • Use your knowledge of the different concepts related to the communication process to classify the following statement or situati
    7·1 answer
  • Greater air pollution from car production leads to increased rates of asthma and infant mortality, imposing costs on the rest of
    9·1 answer
  • Karl Metzger plans to invest $5,000 in a partnership with his brother to produce and sell handcrafted violins, zithers, and othe
    12·1 answer
  • "I am extremely disappointed with the performance on our account over the last month. Lead volume has dropped, yet the total mon
    8·1 answer
  • when rival firms compete aggressively by trying to attract competitors' customers, this might be an indication of:
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!