cenario $2\mathrm{.}3.$

Ajei continues to work on the marketing strategy for Tres Pimientos. Tres Pimientos was successful in selling $16-$ounce jars of salsa in its restaurant. In fact, demand for the jars of salsa is so high that Ajei believes Tres Pimientos should try to expand and start selling in stores and online. She believes Tres Pimientos salsa has the potential for enormous growth, perhaps even more so than the actual restaurant.

Refer to Scenario $2\mathrm{.}3.$ Ajei$$s manager is skeptical. Such an investment would require a manufacturing facility, a larger marketing budget, and salespeople who would be able to get the salsa onto store shelves. However, Ajei maintains that Tres Pimientos$$s secret salsa recipe provides it with a core competency. The market for salsa is also strong. She believes this provides Tres Pimientos with a chance to match its core competency to market opportunities, otherwise known as a$($n$)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

optimal fit

strategic window

late$-$mover advantage

competitive advantage

first$-$mover advantage