Under the __________ view of the firm,resources can be a source of competitive advantage if they are __________.
A) resource-based; rare
B) systems-based; hard to copy
C) resource-based; available to competitors
D) systems-based; available to competitors

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The resource-based view of the firm suggests that resources can be a source of competitive advantage only if they are rare, valuable, and difficult to imitate or substitute. Option A is the only choice that correctly includes the resource-based view and the criteria for resources to be a basis for a competitive advantage, making it the correct answer.Option B, C, and D are incorrect because they either refer to the systems-based view, which is not mentioned, or suggest that resources that competitors are able to obtain can still be a source of competitive advantage, which is not true according to the resource-based view.

Under the __________ View of the Firm,resources Can Be a Source