1a. Explain resource-based view of competitive advantage.

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1b. What is the significance of resource-based view? Hint: Does it enable“operational effectiveness” or “strategic positioning”?

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1c. Examine the FreshDirect business model and list reasons for its competitive advantage. Base your response on the reading assignment using as many terms as you can from (1a) and (1b). 

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Question 2Respond to the following questions. For the entire question (i.e., 2a, 2b, and 2c), minimum length is 1 page, maximum length is 1.5 pages.

2a. Define and explain the significance of the TCP protocol.

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2b. Define and explain the significance of the IP protocol.

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2c. Briefly explain two of Porter’s Competitive Strategies: Cost Leadership and Differentiation. Start each Strategy on a new line and bold the strategy you are explaining. You can read up on Porter’s Competitive Strategies here: https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/dstools/porters-generic-competitive-strategies/

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Question 3. Baskin Robins has hired you as the IT Consultant to design a database to track its business. After talking with Baskin Robins’ senior management, your solution is a Relational Database Management System DBMS with four entities: Baskin_Robins_Corporation,Store_Locations, Employees (in each store), and Ice Cream Flavors (in each store). Answer the following questions.  For the entire question (i.e., 3a, 3b, and 3c), minimum length is 1 page, maximum length is 1.5 pages.

3a) Briefly explain Relational DBMS. Be sure to include references to support your response.

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3b) Complete the Baskin Robins DBMS Logical Model LM. Baskin_Robins_Corporation has been completed for you as an example. On each of the following line, list the fields within each entity. For each field, state the field name followed by ‘y’ if it is a (primary) key field. Makeup field names that demonstrate your understanding of Relational DBMS. You have to interpret this question within context.

Baskin_Robbins_Corporation: FederalTaxID y, webSiteAddress, address, telephone, fax

Store_Locations: Replace this text with your response. 

Employees: Replace this text with your response.

Ice_Cream_Flavors: Replace this text with your response.

3c) Cut and paste the Baskin Robbins Conceptual Model using Lucid Chart ERD. Recall you just completed a Database group project using Lucid Chart ERD. (Note1: Familiarity with Lucid Chart ERD is part of the test. Note2: Cutting and pasting a Lucid Chart ERD is part of the test.)

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