Question 1

Profit margins for disruptive innovations are usually worse than those for incumbent technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A(n) _____ is a right, but not the obligation to make an investment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a right, but not...

Question 3

List and briefly discuss current concerns that are limiting the adoption of bitcoin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly discuss current concerns that...

Question 4

Like most open-source efforts, bitcoin was created by a consortium of for-profit corporations hoping to fuel adoption of a beneficial new standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a way to recognize potentially disruptive innovations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay attention to slow-expensive advancements in technology. 
B)  Seeking the opinions of venture capitalists, research academics, and passionate internal engineering staff. 
C)  Become more consumer-focused. 
D)  Indulge in bottom-line obsession. 
E)  Increase conversation within same product groups.

Question 6

Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____....

Question 7

Which of the following is true of disruptive technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tech industry is the least fertile ground for disruptive technologies. 
B)  Initially underperforming incumbents, over time their performance attributes improve to the point where they invade established markets. 
C)  They come to market with a set of performance attributes that existing customers have demanded. 
D)  Disruptive technologies and disruptive innovations are independent concepts. 
E)  The term disruptive technologies is a simple one because few technologies are able to create market shocks and catalyze growth.

Question 8

Chips based on designs from the firm ___________________ dominate the market for smartphones, but they are not compatible with the most popular instruction set used in Intel's desktop and laptop chips. They do, however, draw far less power than Intel chips.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chips based on designs from the firm...

Question 9

Why can't big firms simply wait until disruptive innovations prove themselves before they invest in these new areas?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why can't big firms simply wait until...

Question 10

ARM provides logic in the majority of smartphones, including products by Apple and Samsung.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Incentives for U.S. consumer adoption of bitcoin are quite high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Individuals known as ____________ participate in verifying and maintaining transactions and are occasionally awarded for their efforts through the receipt of bitcoins.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals known as ____________ participate in verifying...

Question 13

Many disruptive firms were started by former employees of the disrupted giants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Firms that listen to existing customers and tailor offerings based on this input are far more likely to identify potentially disruptive technologies than those that experiment with products that existing customers do not demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Profit margins for disruptive innovations are usually worse than those for incumbent technologies.

A(n) _____ is a right, but not the obligation to make an investment.

List and briefly discuss current concerns that are limiting the adoption of bitcoin.

Like most open-source efforts, bitcoin was created by a consortium of for-profit corporations hoping to fuel adoption of a beneficial new standard.

Which of the following is a way to recognize potentially disruptive innovations?

Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____.

Which of the following is true of disruptive technologies?

Chips based on designs from the firm ___________________ dominate the market for smartphones, but they are not compatible with the most popular instruction set used in Intel's desktop and laptop chips. They do, however, draw far less power than Intel chips.

Why can't big firms simply wait until disruptive innovations prove themselves before they invest in these new areas?

ARM provides logic in the majority of smartphones, including products by Apple and Samsung.

Incentives for U.S. consumer adoption of bitcoin are quite high.

Individuals known as ____________ participate in verifying and maintaining transactions and are occasionally awarded for their efforts through the receipt of bitcoins.

Many disruptive firms were started by former employees of the disrupted giants.

Firms that listen to existing customers and tailor offerings based on this input are far more likely to identify potentially disruptive technologies than those that experiment with products that existing customers do not demand.