Question

Caterpillar's attention was focused elsewhere when komatsu made its first entry into the eastern europe and gained grounds. this is an example of: differentiation. layers of advantage. changing the rules. collaborating. loose bricks.

Answer 1

This is an example of LOOSE BRICKS.
Loose bricks refers to an ignored market segment that a competitor exploited in order to make its initial landing in a foreign market. In this kind of situation, the competitor usually gained ground for itself before the native businesses realizes what is happening.