How can the company set itself apart from its rivals' goods and/or services?

What would happen if a company does not fulfill its “contract” to society?

Propose you are the owner of a fast food restaurant; margins are low and the competition is fierce. What are some ways you can differentiate your product from other companies in your field?

What benefits were supposed to result from the introduction of purchaser/provider splits into public sector organisations?

Evaluate if it is possible for a business to meet the needs of shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers and society at the same time. How can a balance of interests be achieved?

What strategies can small-scale producers adopt to compete with corporations that have very large advertising budgets and brand loyalty?

A few years ago, a prominent pharmaceutical company was accused by the Justice Department of meeting with its competitors and entering into an explicit agreement with these competitors to fix the price of a commonly prescribed drug. (a)   What is the difference between horizontal price fixing and vertical price fixing?  Was this pharmaceutical company accused of horizontal price fixing or of vertical price fixing?  Explain your reasoning. (b)   Would the business practice that the pharmaceutical company was accused of be considered per se illegal or would the legality of this practice be judged by the rule-of-reason criterion?  If the case had gone to trial, would “plus factors” have been considered to determine the trial’s outcome?  Explain your reasoning. (c)   Use the course material on the free-market economic system to explain why there are governmental laws against horizontal and vertical price fixing.

Why would a business need physical barriers?

How do you analyze how companies in a monopolistically competitive market position themselves to be successful?

what should be include in a review of business's key competitors