Question

Retepson, Inc. has been in business for over 50 years. Retepson is best known for its Guide to Colleges line of books designed for high school students seeking admission to undergraduate programs. Basic information about a program is included in the books at no charge to the colleges, but colleges may purchase additional advertising space in the books for a fee. Traditionally, Retepson has made money by selling advertising in its books and by charging students for the books themselves. Recently, however, profits are down, and the company is considering whether it needs to change its corporate culture. Which of the following, if true, supports the conclusion that Retepson's culture should emphasize innovation?

a) Anyone with Internet access can find any of the information included in the Guide to Colleges series.
b) At the time that Retepson was founded, there was no easy way for students to find out basic information about a wide range of undergraduate programs.
c) Most large colleges have found that the wide circulation of the Guide to Colleges line of books makes it worthwhile to purchase additional advertising space.
d) Retepson's sales force has been able to prevent imitators from duplicating its success.
e) Students seeking admission to selective colleges often adopt innovative approaches to their application essays in order to stand out from the group of applicants.

Answer 1

a) Anyone with Internet access can find any of the information included in the Guide to Colleges series.

Step-by-step explanation:

when we say innovation what we mean is a new idea, a new method, or a new way of doing things.

option A is the answer because using the internet to search for information is a form of innovation that has would bring about immense amount of changes from the former way of doing things. the internet itself is an innovative medium and it serves different purposes.

if anyone with internet can easily access information, then such an innovative ideas should be emphasized