Big Lots is able to compete against Wal-Mart with a cost leadership strategy because of its strengths in highly disciplined merchandise cost and inventory management system. This illustrates the:. A) ability of Big Lots to imitate Wal-Mart's tightly integrated activity map.
B) ability to survive against a dominant competitor by changing from a broad competitive scope to a narrow competitive scope.
C) fact that support activities in the firm can provide sources of cost reduction.
D) importance of effective use of primary activities in the value chain.

At april 1, 2019, the food and drug administration is in the process of investigating allegations of false marketing claims by hulkly muscle supplements. the fda has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. hulkly’s fiscal year ends on december 31, 2018. the company’s financial statements are issued in april 2019. required: for each of the following scenarios, determine the appropriate way to report the situation. 1. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 2. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable. 3. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 4. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable.