Question

Mainline Ltd. is a landline telephone manufacturer whose average return on invested capital is approximately 2 percent. Because demand for landline telephones has declined significantly, the industry average return on invested capital has been negative (-5 percent) for the last few years. In this scenario, Mainline Ltd. has a
competitive advantage.
power position.
competitive disadvantage.
balanced scorecard.

Answer 1

Answer:

competitive disadvantage

Explanation:

According to my research on different business strategies, I can say that based on the information provided within the question in this scenario Mainline Ltd. has a  competitive disadvantage. This term refers to an unfavorable circumstance or condition that causes a firm to underperform in an industry. Which in this case low demand for landlines causes this.

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