Capabilities
A)Are the inputs into a company's production or service processes.
B)Are early activities in the value chain such as R&D and dealing with suppliers.
C)Are similar to distinctive competencies.
D)Represent the ability of companies to assemble and coordinate their resources in ways that lead to lower costs of differentiated outputs.

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Capabilities are the integration and coordination of a company's resources to produce unique and differentiated outputs with lower costs. It goes beyond simple inputs or early activities in the value chain like R&D or dealing with suppliers. While capabilities are related to distinctive competencies, they are not the same thing.