During the shakeout stage of the industry life cycle, profits degrade for ______.

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The negative effect of innovative ride-sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, on traditional taxi cab companies is an example of ______.
Multiple choice question.
peer management
an adoption process
corporate social responsibility
creative destruction

creative destruction

Place the four steps of the innovation process in order from first to last.

1. idea
2. invention
3 innovation
4. imitation

Creating new products out of new or existing ideas is known as ______.
Multiple choice question.
invention
ideation
innovation
imitation

invention

A form of intellectual property that grants an inventor a temporary monopoly on a new product or process in exchange for disclosing the details of how the product or process is made is called a(n) ______.
Multiple choice question.
trademark
patent
copyright
invention

patent

What is the commercialization of an invention called?
Multiple choice question.
First-mover advantage
Imitation
The introduction stage
Innovation

innovation

True or false: Innovation can create value for one firm while destroying value for another.
True false question.
True
False

true

Which are the four steps of the innovation process?
Multiple select question.
imitation
invention
instigation
imagination
innovation
idea

imitation
invention
innovation
idea

Taking on an economic risk in order to innovate is known as ______.
Multiple choice question.
strategic objectivization
disruptive innovation
intrapreneurship
entrepreneurship

entrepreneurship

The second step of the four-step innovation process involves the transformation of an idea into a new product or process and is known as ______.
Multiple choice question.
imitation
initiation
implementation
invention

invention

Which of the following metrics are used by social entrepreneurs to evaluate performance? (Check all that apply.)
Multiple select question.
permanence
profits
people
power
planet

profits
people
planet

What is valuable proprietary information that is not in the public domain and where the firm makes every effort to maintain its secrecy called?
Multiple choice question.
An invention
A patent
A temporary monopoly position
A trade secret

a trade secret

The introductory stage of the industry life cycle is a ______-intensive process.
Multiple choice question.
leisure
capital
profit
sales

capital

_______________________________mover advantage refers to the competitive benefits that accrue to the successful innovator.

first

In the introductory stage of the industry life cycle, an innovator can achieve market acceptance by ______.
Multiple choice question.
demanding industry performance standards
increasing the number of users to encourage network effects
tinkering with the product design
changing the number and size of competitors in the industry

increasing the number of users to encourage network effects

The process in which change agents create new products or processes at significant economic risk is known as ______.
Multiple choice question.
competitive advantage
franchising
entrepreneurship
branding

entrepreneurship

Attempting to address social or ecological issues when building a for-profit business is known as ______.
Multiple choice question.
sustainable entrepreneurship
social entrepreneurship
strategic entrepreneurship
intrapreneurship

social entrepreneurship

During the growth stage of the industry life cycle, ______ increases rapidly.
Multiple choice question.
imitation
the cost of production
demand
research and development

demand

During the introductory stage of the industry life cycle, innovators will likely devote most of their time, money, and effort to ______.
Multiple choice question.
management
research and development
human resource recruitment
operations management

research and development

What is the commercialization of an invention called?
Multiple choice question.
Imitation
The introduction stage
Innovation
First-mover advantage

innovation

True or false: Once a standard is reached, process innovations occur more often than product innovations.
True false question.
True
False

true

The primary objective of firms during the introductory stage of the industry life cycle is to ______.
Multiple choice question.
establish themselves as a market participant and position themselves for future growth
refine existing distribution channels and standards
produce large quantities for mass distribution
develop complementary products to increase market visibility

establish themselves as a market participant and position themselves for future growth

During the shakeout stage of the industry life cycle, profits degrade for ______.
Multiple choice question.
all firms in the industry
all but the most efficient firms
a few of the weakest firms
the most efficient firms only

all but the most efficient firms

Taking on an economic risk in order to innovate is known as ______.
Multiple choice question.
strategic objectivization
disruptive innovation
entrepreneurship
intrapreneurship

entrepreneurship

In the maturity stage of the industry life cycle, industry growth ______.
Multiple choice question.
maintains the same pace as during the growth stage
increases slightly
flattens or even declines
increases dramatically

flattens or even declines

The stage during which a new product has gained some acceptance, thus causing first-time buyers to eagerly acquire the product and accelerate demand, is the ______ stage.
Multiple choice question.
shakeout
maturity
innovation
growth

growth

Demand declines most rapidly in the ______ stage of the industry life cycle.
Multiple choice question.
decline
maturity
introduction
shakeout

decline

The introductory stage of the industry life cycle is a ______-intensive process.
Multiple choice question.
sales
capital
profit
leisure

capital

The four strategic options that managers have in the decline stage are: exit, harvest, maintain, or ______.
Multiple choice question.
innovate
revive
consolidate
restart

consolidate

After a standard is established in an industry, firms tend to focus more on ______ innovations.
Multiple choice question.
process
dominant
personnel
product

process

During the decline stage of the industry life cycle, which strategic option requires firms to declare bankruptcy or undergo liquidation?
Multiple choice question.
maintain
consolidate
harvest
exit

exit

Benny's Baos had an edge in the market, but other companies began to enter the market. Benny is now losing customers even though he has launched an aggressive marketing campaign in an attempt to attract customers. Benny's Baos is likely in the ______ stage of the industry life cycle.
Multiple choice question.
introduction
decline
shakeout
growth

shakeout

Which of the following statements about the maturity stage of the industry life cycle is true?
Multiple choice question.
The market has many competitors, each competing for a piece of the pie.
Only a few large firms remain.
Product innovation becomes the most important competitive weapon.
Demand for the product increases.

only a few large firms remain

In the ______ stage of the industry life cycle, falling demand leads to a reduction in market size.
Multiple choice question.
shakeout
consolidation
growth
decline
introduction

decline

Using a ______ strategy, a firm continues to market its products at the same level despite a decline in consumer demand.
Multiple choice question.
maintain
growth
consolidate
harvest

maintain

Benny's Baos is in a declining industry, but Benny thinks he can still survive by buying his competitors. Which strategic option is he planning to use?
Multiple choice question.
exit
harvest
maintain
consolidate

consolidate

Successfully transitioning from one stage of the industry life cycle to the next is referred to as ______.
Multiple choice question.
stage-transitioning
stepping off the bridge
minding the gap
crossing the chasm

crossing the chasm

Firms that pursue a(n) ______ strategy minimize the amount of resources devoted to product support in order to maximize cash flow.
Multiple choice question.
exit
consolidate
harvest
maintain

harvest

During the shakeout stage of the industry life cycle, profits degrade for ______.
Multiple choice question.
all but the most efficient firms
the most efficient firms only
a few of the weakest firms
all firms in the industry

all but the most efficient firms

In the ______ stage of the industry life cycle, a few number of large firms compete for a share of a market that has reached its maximum size.
Multiple choice question.
introduction
growth
shakeout
decline
maturity

maturity

During the decline stage of the industry life cycle, some firms choose to consolidate, meaning that they ______.
Multiple choice question.
put strong downward pressure on prices to stimulate demand
purchase rival firms in order to achieve near-monopolistic control of the industry
introduce complementary products to encourage network effects
focus on process innovation more than product innovation

purchase rival firms in order to achieve near-monopolistic control of the industry

Simone was the first among her peers to try the new unicorn hair dye. For months she was the only person with unicorn hair. After some time, though, the product became available everywhere, and nearly every other person began sporting unicorn hair, even Simone's mom. This situation describes which of the following?
Multiple choice question.
the shakeout stage of the industry life cycle
the exit strategic option of the industry life cycle
process innovation
the crossing-the-chasm framework

the crossing-the-chasm framework

During the decline stage of the industry life cycle, which strategic option requires firms to declare bankruptcy or undergo liquidation?
Multiple choice question.
consolidate
exit
maintain
harvest

exit

Using a ______ strategy, a firm continues to market its products at the same level despite a decline in consumer demand.
Multiple choice question.
harvest
growth
maintain
consolidate

maintain

It is challenging for firms to "cross the chasm" because ______.
Multiple choice question.
each stage of the industry life cycle features a different group of customers with different preferences and demands
firms have difficulty moving from process to product innovation
transitioning between stages requires significant amounts of capital
firms are not able to deal with the technological challenges required

each stage of the industry life cycle features a different group of customers with different preferences and demands

Firms that pursue a(n) ______ strategy minimize the amount of resources devoted to product support in order to maximize cash flow.
Multiple choice question.
consolidate
maintain
harvest
exit

harvest

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What happens during an industry shakeout in the growth stage of the product life cycle?

The maturity phase begins with a shakeout period, during which growth slows, focus shifts toward expense reduction, and consolidation occurs. Some firms achieve economies of scale, hampering the sustainability of smaller competitors.

At which stage of the industry life cycle does the size of the market expand rapidly?

Sales are low and creep along slowly. Stage 2. Market Growth: Demand begins to accelerate and the size of the total market expands rapidly. It might also be called the “Takeoff Stage.”

Which of the following is a feature of the shakeout phase of the industry life cycle?

Which of the following is a feature of the shakeout phase of the industry life cycle? Competitive intensity within the industry increases.

Which of the following are stages of the industry life cycle check all that apply?

An industry life cycle typically consists of five stages — startup, growth, shakeout, maturity, and decline.