Question: Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR: AC CAMERA SEGMENT Price ( Average Wholesale Price $ per unit

Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR:
AC CAMERA SEGMENT
Price (Average Wholesale Price $ per unit)
P/Q Rating (1 to 10 stars)
Brand Reputation
Number of Models
Retail Outlets
Multi-Store Chains
Online Retailers
Local Retailers
Retailer Support ($ per unit)
Advertising Budget ($000s)
Website Displays ($000s)
Sales Promotions - Weeks
Discount
Warranty Period (days)
Demand for ACC Units (000s)
Gained /Lost (due to stockouts)
AC Camera Units Sold (000s)
Market Share
Special AC Camera Contracts
Discount Offer
Value Index
Special Contract Units Sold (000s)
Your
Industry
Company
Average
$236
4.4
$250
80
5.1
3
75
3.1
36
35
66
2,900
68
2,897
7.52
6.92
1,900
1,929
2,150
16
1,764
4.7
20.0
60
15.9%
69
365.9
279.0
+1.9
367.8
-0.1
18.8%
278.9
14.3%
Your Company vs. Ind. Avg.
-5.6%
-13.7%
+6.7%
-3.2%
+2.9%
-2.9%
0.0%
+8.7%
-1.5%
+21.9%
+240.4%
+25.8%
-13.0%
+31.1%
+31.9%
+4.5 pts
25.0%
75
36.6
Avg. Discount =12.4%
Avg. Value Index =71
Total Units =58.5k
Based on the above data for your company, which of the following statements is false?
Answered
The number of weeks your company held sales promotions was your company's biggest percentage competitive advantage; your second biggest percentage competitive advantage was the size of the percent discount offered to retailers during these weeks.
Your company's percentage competitive advantages and disadvantages on the 10 competitive factors affecting AC camera sales and market share resulted in a net overall competitive advantage of a size sufficient to produce a market share that was 4.5 percentage points above the industry average.
Your company had a price-based competitive advantage and a website display-based competitive advantage.
Your company's competitive advantages in the AC Camera segment had equally-sized positive impacts in powering your company's market share to 4.5 percentage points above the regional average.
Your company's sales volume and market share in the AC Camera segment were negatively impacted by your company's P/Q rating, number of models, and warranty period.

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