To Predict Competitive Behaviors, Porter Suggests a Four-Step Framework, Where

Multiple Choice

To predict competitive behaviors, Porter suggests a four-step framework, where analysts sequentially identify:

A) The rival's current strategy, its objectives, then its assumptions about the industry, and finally its available resources and competencies
B) The rival's current strategy, its assumptions about the industry, then its available resources and competencies, and finally its weaknesses
C) The rival's assumptions about the industry, its available resources and competencies, then its objectives, and finally its competitive advantage
D) The rival's available resources and competencies, its objectives, then its competitive advantage, and finally its current strategy