A competitive advantage based on inimitability can be sustained for at least some time if it has the following characteristics:
psychographic uniqueness, path dependency, causal ambiguity, and substitutability physical uniqueness, path dependency, causal ambiguity, and social complexity rarity, path dependency, causal ambiguity, and social substitutability geographic uniqueness, cause dependency, social ambiguity, and path complexity
The correct answer is physical uniqueness, path dependency, causal ambiguity, and social complexity
Explanation:
Physical uniqueness is necessary because if the product is hard to build,—therefore, hard to imitate—it gives some advantage in time for the firm. Path dependency refers to the scenarios where current alternatives are limited by past decisions. Causal ambiguity happens when the cause of success or failure is not apparent. Social complexity refers to the point where two or more systems interact creating many possibilities.
All of these factors are necessar create a competitive advantage based on inimitability for some time at least.
