Which of the following is a disadvantage that a firm faces when forming a strategic alliance?
a. risks associated with the fixed costs of a business are more for an alliance than an independent firm.
b. a firm can give away more than it receives when forming an alliance.
c. forming an alliance would hinder the growth of complementary skills and assets.
d. technological standards cannot be established for an industry when alliances exist.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.