A Company That Does a First-Rate Job of Managing Its

Multiple Choice

A company that does a first-rate job of managing its value chain activities relative to competitors:

A) is likely to have more distinctive competencies than rivals.
B) stands a good chance of profiting from its competitive advantage.
C) is almost certainly going to have a longer and more profitable value chain.
D) usually has strong proficiencies in activity-based costing and benchmarking.
E) usually has the fewest primary activities and the lowest costs in the industry.