Question

Which of the following is an advantage of first movers? Group of answer choices they are not prone to mistakes they have an opportunity to exploit network effects and positive feedback loops they bear lower pioneering costs than later entrants do they only invest in the latest technology

Answer 1

Answer:

they have an opportunity to exploit network effects and positive feedback loops

Explanation:

The first mover advantage refers to competitive advantages that can be achieved by a firm that first enters a market or launches a new product first. E.g. Volkswagen has a first mover advantage in China because it was the first foreign car manufacturer to successfully a car factory there. Another type of first mover advantage would be the ones obtained by Apple for launching the first smartphone.

Network effects refers to a good or service becoming more valuable because more people purchase or use them, e.g. social media apps.  

Positive feedback loops occurs when a company's output is used as a positive input in the productive system, e.g. when a company uses information gathered by customer service (CRM) to improve the products or services it offers.