Appendix C: The Market Dynamics of Value Innovation

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Question 1

According to Appendix C, what is the conventional practice of technology innovation regarding pricing and market access?

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Question 2

In a world of nonrival and nonexcludable goods, what does Appendix C suggest is the best strategy for companies?

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Question 3

Based on Figure C-1 in Appendix C, what does the shift in the demand curve from D1 to D2 signify?

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Question 4

What is the primary purpose of engaging in target costing as described in Appendix C?

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Question 5

In the market dynamics of value innovation shown in Figure C-1, what does the area 'eyf' represent?

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Question 6

What is a key difference between Blue Ocean Strategy and conventional monopolistic practice, as explained in Appendix C?

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Question 7

According to the analysis in Figure C-2, what happens to consumer surplus when a market shifts from perfect competition to conventional monopolistic practice?

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Question 8

What is the ultimate outcome of the market dynamics of value innovation for buyers, the company, and society?

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Question 9

In Figure C-1, the shift of the long-run average cost curve from LRAC1 to LRAC2 is a result of what company action?

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Question 10

What are the two social welfare loss activities associated with conventional monopolistic positions, as described in Appendix C?

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Question 11

What is the primary focus of Blue Ocean Strategy's approach to pricing and output?

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Question 12

According to Figure C-1 in Appendix C, what is the consequence of value innovation on the company's profit zone?

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Question 13

What does Appendix C identify as a key characteristic of goods like knowledge and ideas that makes value innovation particularly effective?

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Question 14

In the context of conventional monopolistic practice (Figure C-2), what does area R represent?

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Question 15

Why does Appendix C argue that value innovation leads to a 'win-win' market dynamic?

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Question 16

What is the effect of Blue Ocean Strategy on society, according to the final paragraph of Appendix C?

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Question 17

How does the strategic pricing in value innovation, as depicted in Figure C-1, affect the quantity sold?

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Question 18

What key incentive does Blue Ocean Strategy create for companies regarding their cost structure?

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Question 19

What is the primary reason that conventional monopolistic practices lead to a deadweight loss for society, according to Appendix C?

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Question 20

How does rapid brand recognition contribute to the sustainability of a value innovation, as per Appendix C?

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Question 21

In Figure C-1, which labeled area represents the original consumer surplus before the company's value innovation?

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Question 22

What is the key difference in market dynamics between value innovation and conventional technology innovation mentioned in the first paragraph of Appendix C?

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Question 23

What happens to demand when a market moves from perfect competition to a conventional monopoly, as shown in Figure C-2?

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Question 24

Why is it difficult for competitors to catch up to a company that has successfully implemented a value innovation, according to Appendix C?

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Question 25

What is the final conclusion of Appendix C regarding the overall impact of Blue Ocean Strategy?

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