Which internal resource can provide a business with a competitive advantage?
Correct answer: C. A skilled and innovative workforce
- A. A national change in tax policy
- B. A rival's advertising campaign
- C. A skilled and innovative workforce
- D. A fall in foreign exchange reserves
Explanation
Employees' skills and innovative ability are internal resources that the firm can develop and use. The other options arise outside the firm's own control and belong to the external environment.
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