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Once a firm decides to enter an industry and chooses a market in which to compete, it must gain an understanding of its competitive environment.  This challenge can be undertaken by completing a(n)

Every year thousands of electronic products manufacturers gather in Las Vegas to display their products and to see what their competitors are up to.  This type of event is called a:      

In regard to firm growth, evidence shows that ________.

A disadvantage of corporations is that they are subject to _________, which means that a corporation is taxed on its net income and when the same income is distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends it is taxed again on the shareholders’ personal income tax returns.

Which form of intellectual property protection is the only one expressly mentioned in the original articles of the U.S. Constitution?

Apple is an established firm that encourages and emphasizes entrepreneurial behavior throughout its various divisions.  According to the textbook, Apple practices _____________ entrepreneurship.

The members of heterogeneous teams are:

Talking to industry experts, obtaining feedback from prospective customers, and administering surveys are examples of __________ research.

Andy Zachery just launched a firm in the sporting goods industry.  On the day the company was launched, Andy issued a press release, indicating that the vice president of Brunswick, a highly respected sporting goods company, had agreed to serve on his board of directors.  Andy knows that such a high quality appointment will send an important message to his potential clientele.  This phenomenon is referred to as:

Aquafina operates in the bottled water industry.  The companies that offer identical or similar products and go after the same customers that Aquafina does are Dasani and Zephyrhills.  Dasani and Zephyrhills are Aquafinia’s ________ competitors.