Which of the following refers to change along the technology innovation curve that allows for the development of products that are less expensive, smaller, and often easier to use?
A) discontinuous innovation
B) disruptive innovation
C) continuous innovation
D) end-user innovation
E) radical innovation
B
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Successful entrepreneurs tend to follow this approach to collaboration:
a. They do not collaborate and work in isolation b. They collaborate with potential customers, but not with competitors c. They collaborate with both potential customers and competitors d. They collaborate with competitors, but not with potential customers
In multiple regression analysis, a variable that cannot be measured in numerical terms is called a
A. nonmeasurable random variable. B. constant variable. C. dependent variable. D. categorical independent variable.
Western Digital, the Irvine, California-based maker of disk drives, recalled about 400,000 of its hard drives because of a faulty internal chip. The chip will not affect the disk drive motor until after six to twelve months of use. This delay in the problem's appearance means that many consumers would not think to blame the disk drive manufacturer. But, instead of taking the less expensive route of remaining quiet about the problem, Western Digital chose to offer replacement disk drives for all those that had the faulty chip. This action is an example of ________.
A. socialism B. moral idealism C. utilitarianism D. hedonism E. existentialism
As the number of facilities increases, total logistics costs tend to follow a curve that first declines, then rises. Why?
A) Transportation and inventory costs first decline steeply, then rise, while facility costs always rise. B) Transportation costs always decline, but eventually the rise in facility and inventory costs outweigh the declining transportation costs. C) Facility costs first decline steeply, then rise, while transportation and inventory costs always rise. D) Transportation costs first decline steeply, then rise, while facility and inventory costs always rise. E) Inventory costs first decline steeply, then rise, while transportation and facility costs always rise.