QUESTION TWO

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$2\mathrm{.}1$ A manager of an online retailer would like information on how all approved vendors performed in the past $12$ months.

$2\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ Elaborate on the most appropriate business information system for obtaining this

information $(5)$

$2\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ Examine the potential motives for making such a request. $(5)$

$2\mathrm{.}2$ Elaborate on the $5$ strategies that businesses use to obtain a competitive advantage. For each strategy, briefly describe a real$-$world instance when a business$($es$)$ successfully made use that strategy. $(20)$