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1. According to Esben, what does strategy planning and strategy implementation 1 point
depend on?

Both are dependent on the company’s shareholders only

Both are dependent on the company’s stakeholders and the context the company
functions within
Both are dependent on the external environment only

2. What is the relationship between a business model and a strategy in a company? 1 point
(Two correct answers)

A business model is the internal environment of a company, while a strategy is

focused on the external environment of the company
A business model influences how a strategy is planned and implemented
A business model is the result of a strategy
A business model is the same as a strategy

3. What characterizes a sustainable business model? (Three correct answers) 1 point

A shareholder approach
A stakeholder approach
Holistic thinking (triple bottom line)
Long-term view
Short-term results
Economic focus

4. Which four elements does a business model consist of? (Four correct answers) 1 point

Shareholder contact
Supply chain
Value proposition
Customer Interface
Communication
Value chain
Financial model

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5. How can the four components of a business model mentioned by Esben translate 1 point
into the three components of a business model mentioned in the first module of this
course (value creation, value delivery, and value capture)? (Three correct answers)

Value proposition touches upon some of the same areas as supply chain
Value creation touches upon some of the same areas as the supply chain
Value delivery touches upon some of the same areas as supply chain
Value capture touches upon some of the same areas as the financial model
Value delivery touches upon some of the same areas as customer interface
Value Capture touches upon some of the same areas as customer interface

6. What is a value proposition? 1 point

All the reasons why the business model is better than that from the competitors
All the reasons why the company should hire new employees
All the reasons why the customers should buy its products or services rather than
those from the competitors

7. What is the difference between how value is defined by traditional company and how 1 point
value is defined by a sustainable company?

Traditional companies believe value is economic performance, whereas

sustainable companies believe it is short term value that matters
Traditional companies believe value is economic performance, whereas
sustainable companies include social and environmental value as well
Traditional companies don’t have a value proposition, whereas sustainable
companies their value proposition is economic, social, and environmental

8. What is customer interface? 1 point

All the reasons why the customers should buy its products or services rather than
those from the competitors
A physical boundary between the customer and the company
A point where a customer or client interacts with the business. It is how a company
structures and manages its relationships with customers

9. The circular economy is changing the roles of the customers into being more active. 1 point
How can customers have other roles? (Three correct answers)

They can be manufactures when they are repairing a product

The can be economist as they decide how much financial value the company can
capture
They can be suppliers when they take back a used product
They can be CEOs as they have a lot of power over the companies
They can be retailers when using reselling platforms

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10. Customers can have different roles in different business models. Which of the below 1 point
options describe correctly the role of consumers in Fairphone and Trendsales
business models respectively? (Two correct answers)

Costumers of Fairphone are manufactures when they repair their phones with new
spare modules
Customers of Trendsales are manufactures when they sell their used clothes
Costumers of Fairphone are suppliers when they repair their phones with new
spare modules
Customers of Trendsales are retailers when they sell their used clothes

11. What is a supply chain? May require the students to look up information on their own 1 point

It is all the partners of the company that supply with raw materials and machinery
A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and
distribute a specific product to the final buyer
It is a network of all the activities that create value

12. What is mentioned as a danger about outsourcing? 1 point

Loss of employees
Loss of control
Loss of brand reputation

13. Which four key factors influence to what extend you can introduce sustainability in 1 point
your supply chain? (Four correct answers)

Financial situation
Reputational vulnerability
Power
Diffuseness
Number of links
Number of employees

14. Which social and/or environmental values are mentioned in the cases? (Two correct 1 point
answers)

Dilling. Creating quality products free of chemicals

Ferrovial. Supports and finances international cooperation projects aimed at
construction and improvement of infrastructure in Europe
Ferrovial. Supporting and financing international cooperation projects aimed at
construction and improvement of water infrastructure in Africa and Latinamerica
Dilling. Creating high-scale products to a fair price

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15. What is mentioned as a key factor when operating your business in a sustainable 1 point
way?

Collaboration with shareholders

Equal salary throughout the whole supply chain
Collaboration with stakeholders
Profitable strategic alliances
Support from the government

16. What is a B-corp organization? 1 point

An organization that places sustainability and as little negative impact on the world
without losing money at the center for company structure. It is central that all
employees in the sustainability department in the b-corp. are aligned with the main
purpose
An organization that places profit and having as little negative impact on the world
without losing money at the center for company structure. It is central that
especially the financial department in the b-corp. is aligned with the main purpose.
An organization that places sustainability and having a positive benefit for the
world at the center of the company structure. It is central that all departments in
the b-corp are aligned with the main purpose

17. What is meant by greenwasing? 1 point

To publish your sustainability report

To reuse water in the garment industry
To actively mislead the public about sustainability

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