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Company XYZ is working on a marketing strategy for a new oral hygiene product and just discovered that XYZ's biggest competitor is launching a very similar product a month later. In conducting a SWOT analysis, the launch of the competitor's product represents an opportunity.

a. True
b. False

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Answer:

XYZ Company

In conducting a SWOT analysis, the launch of the competitor's product represents an opportunity.

b. False

Step-by-step explanation:

The launch of the competitor's product represents a threat to XYZ Company. It reduces XYZ Company's market competitiveness and profitability. XYZ Company may even be driven out of the market by the competitor, thus leading to massive loss for the company. However, threats must be overcome and turned into opportunities for future product development.

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