Please write $1-2$ page answer to the discussion questions for the case Tesla, and submit your answer to Blackboard. Please al$$o post on the discussion forum #$4$ to discuss your answer with the class.

Please choose four to five questions in total from two sets of questions: general questions listed in "Case&PaperGuideline" and case specific questions listed below. You don't have to answer ALL the questions listed. You can write one short paragraph for each question, or use bullet points.

Your answer should be based on the case material posted in this folder, i$.$e$.$ the early years of Tesla's operation.

Discussion questions for Case Tesla:

What's Tesla's major business and industry? How profitable is this industry in general based on five$-$force model analysis $($you can refer to your answer to Ch$2$ Assignment#$2)?$ What business$-$level strategy is Tesla using in this case? Differentiation, costleadership$,$ integrated, focused?

Based on the internal analysis of Tesla, what is Tesla's core competency? I.e$.$ those resources and capabilities that Tesla possesses that are valuable, rare, costly to duplicate, and non$-$substitutable? Compared with its major competitors, what is Tesla's weakness in terms of resources and capabilities?

Based on the external analysis of Tesla, what are the major threats to Tesla's current business$-$level strategy and product? What strategy and strategic adjustments do you recommend to deal with these threats? Are these adjustments consistent with Tesla's core competency?

Based on your answer to Q$2$&Q$3,$ what are the major obstacles for Tesla to make these strategic adjustment $($such as resources