Question 1

Paying taxes to local government authorities from the annual revenues generated by a firm represents the firm's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   philanthropic responsibilities
B)   economic responsibilities
C)   psychographic responsibilities
D)   political responsibilitiesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about strategy is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grandiose statements of desire, on their own, are not strategy.
B)   Strategy is as much about deciding what not to do, as it is about deciding what to do.
C)   Strategy is about creating superior value, while containing the cost to create it.
D)   Operational effectiveness and competitive benchmarking should be treated as strategy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following groups is considered to be the primary stakeholder for public-stock companies?

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A)   Suppliers of capital
B)   Employees
C)   Suppliers
D)   Potential customersE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In the pyramid of corporate social responsibility, _____ are the foundational building block.

Accepted Answer

A)   economic responsibilities
B)   ethical responsibilities
C)   philanthropic responsibilities
D)   legal responsibilitiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

_____ is best described as a set of goal-directed actions a firm takes to gain and sustain superior performance relative to competitors.

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A)   Behavior modification
B)   Strategy
C)   Credo
D)   Competency managementE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In the AFI strategy framework, strategy analysis primarily involves:

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A)   evaluating the effects of internal resources and core competencies on a firm's potential to gain and sustain a competitive advantage.
B)   designing a business, corporate, and global strategy to gain and sustain a competitive advantage.
C)   organizing a firm in order to effectively put the formulated strategy into practice.
D)   deciding the type of corporate governance that would be most effective in the implementation of a strategy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If a company wants to gain a competitive advantage in a highly competitive industry, it should ideally:

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A)   execute an integrated cost-leadership and differentiation position.
B)   copy the strategies of other firms through competitive benchmarking.
C)   provide goods or services similar to its competitors' at higher prices.
D)   stake out a unique position within the industry.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

_____ is best described as a framework that helps firms recognize and address the economic, legal, social, and philanthropic expectations that society has of the business enterprise at a given point in time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporate social responsibility
B)   Integrated social network
C)   Strategic positioning
D)   Strategy formulationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The amount of xylene that can be used in household paint is legally limited to 0.03 percent.Anything beyond this amount is hazardous to health and the environment, and considered a legal offense.Consequently, DM Paints Corp.has vouched to make its products as safe as possible.Therefore, it manufactures xylene-free paints even though this increases its costs and reduces the dividends paid to its shareholders in the long run.Which of the following responsibilities is DM Paints Corp.primarily compromising in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal responsibilities toward the government
B)   Economic responsibilities toward its shareholders
C)   Philanthropic responsibilities toward the local community
D)   Ethical responsibilities toward the societyE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Stakeholder impact analysis primarily helps a firm:

Accepted Answer

A)   gain a competitive advantage while acting as a good corporate citizen.
B)   lower the difference between its value creation and costs.
C)   single-mindedly focus on shareholders alone.
D)   exploit external stakeholders to benefit internal stakeholders.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Why are institutional investors much more potent stakeholders in public companies than individual investors?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following does NOT accurately explain why institutional investors are much more potent stakeholders than individual investors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Institutional investors can buy and sell a large number of shares at once.
B)   The size of institutional investors' assets under management is larger relative to the investment made by individual investors.
C)   Institutional investors can exercise block-voting rights in the corporate-governance process.
D)   While institutional investors are external stakeholders of a firm, individual investors are internal stakeholders.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following forces tends to be more important in determining a firm's performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   The underlying economic structure
B)   The entry barriers in the industry
C)   The actions of managers within the firm
D)   The number and size of other firms in the industryE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following statements about a firm's stakeholders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Irrespective of whether the stakeholders are internal or external, the claims and interests of all stakeholders are the same.
B)   As the legal owners, employees in a public-stock company have the most legitimate claim on a company's profits.
C)   Within stakeholder groups there can be significant variation in the power a stakeholder may exert on a firm.
D)   Only internal stakeholders make specific contributions to a firm, which in turn provides different types of benefits to the external stakeholders.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: What Is Strategy

_____ is best described as a framework that helps firms recognize and address the economic, legal, social, and philanthropic expectations that society has of the business enterprise at a given point in time.

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Which of the following statements about a firm's stakeholders is true?

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Which of the following statements about strategy is NOT true?

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Stakeholder impact analysis primarily helps a firm:

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_____ is best described as a set of goal-directed actions a firm takes to gain and sustain superior performance relative to competitors.

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Paying taxes to local government authorities from the annual revenues generated by a firm represents the firm's _____.

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Which of the following forces tends to be more important in determining a firm's performance?

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Why are institutional investors much more potent stakeholders in public companies than individual investors?

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In the pyramid of corporate social responsibility, _____ are the foundational building block.

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Which of the following groups is considered to be the primary stakeholder for public-stock companies?

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Which of the following does NOT accurately explain why institutional investors are much more potent stakeholders than individual investors?

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In the AFI strategy framework, strategy analysis primarily involves:

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If a company wants to gain a competitive advantage in a highly competitive industry, it should ideally:

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