A local pharmaceutical firm has just announced its discovery of a revolutionary new drug for dieting.However, due to its deteriorating relationship with its union, the unionized portions of the company's employees have threatened to strike.In addition, the company's stock has started to drop due to the firm's difficulty in paying off some of its debt.In this example, what was the firm's core competency(ies)?
A)Its research and development.
B)Its human resources abilities.
C)Its financing activities.
D)Its operating activities.

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The firm's core competency appears to be its research and development, as it has just announced the discovery of a revolutionary new drug for dieting. The other factors mentioned - deteriorating relationship with the union, difficulty in paying off debt - suggest issues with human resources and financing activities, respectively, but do not necessarily reflect the firm's core competency.

A Local Pharmaceutical Firm Has Just Announced Its Discovery of a Revolutionary