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Read the following to answer Questions 18-22 Reflection of Solar RadiationOn average, about half of the sunlight that strikes Earth’s atmosphere reaches the surface of the planet to be absorbed and converted into heat.  This absorbed light is a key factor in determining Earth’s temperature and weather.  Also, it is crucial for the normal functioning of Earth’s greenhouse effect. The other half of the sunlight that strikes Earth’s atmosphere is either absorbed by the atmosphere before it reaches the surface or reflected back into space by clouds or by Earth’s surface itself.  The amount of sunlight that is reflected back into space in a particular place depends mainly on how thick the clouds are and whether Earth’s surface is dark or light.  The figure below shows how much energy is reflected back into space with different thicknesses of cloud cover and different types of surface on Earth.   

Several senior managers recently left Bass Automobile Inc. and went to work at Unicorn Autos Inc., a rival company. What does this imply?

Which of the following describes an airline that is most likely stuck in the middle?

How is a cost-leader protected from threats from powerful suppliers?

The transnational strategy is similar to a(n) ________ strategy because they both focus on product differentiation and low costs.

In a radical innovation, a firm targets

Which of the following best qualifies as a firm’s internal stakeholder?

Threadless allows customers to submit their own designs and to vote on which designs they would like to see printed on a T-shirt. This business uses a ________ technique.

In Strategy Highlight 2.1, what type of strategy did Diana, the Starbucks store manager in southern California, use to develop the new iced beverage for her store?

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry?