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4. In general, compared with firms which compete in only one market, among firms which face one another in multiple markets there is__________. • similar competitive rivalry • more competitive rivalry • less competitive rivalry • no competitive rivalry 5. The three parts of the external environment which affect a firm's strategic actions are__________. • economic, political, and legal • industry, business, and product • local, national, and global • general, industry, and competitor 6. The proper matching of what a firm can do with what a firm might do__________. • balances the internal characteristics of the firm with the characteristics of the external environment • overcomes the rigidity and inertia resulting from a history of success • develops core competencies based on human knowledge • yields insights the firm requires to select its strategy 7. Gordon Jones is considering purchasing a computer from Best Buy. He has created a scale for rating eight different computers on three different characteristics. He plans to make a short list of only those computers that score at least a 7 on his scale on all three characteristics. Which of the following choice heuristics has he chosen? • anchoring and adjustment heuristic • elimination-by-aspects heuristic • conjunctive heuristic • lexicographic heuristic