Resources and capabilities that are valuable, rare, and costly to imitate are best described as
A) distinctive competencies.
B) entry barriers.
C) complementary resources and capabilities.
D) sustainable distinctive competencies.

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Resources and capabilities that are valuable, rare, and costly to imitate are known as sustainable distinctive competencies. These are core strengths of a company that are difficult for competitors to replicate, giving the company a competitive advantage that is difficult to erode.

Resources and Capabilities That Are Valuable, Rare, and Costly to Imitate