First-Mover Advantages Are Unlikely to Be Present When

First-mover advantages are unlikely to be present when

A) pioneering helps build a firm's image and reputation with buyers.
B) rapid market evolution (due to fast-paced changes in technology or buyer preferences) presents opportunities to leapfrog a first-mover's products with more attractive next-version products.
C) early commitments to new technologies, new-style components, new or emerging distribution channels, and so on, can produce an absolute cost advantage over rivals.
D) moving first can constitute a preemptive strike, making imitation extra hard or unlikely.
E) first-time customers remain strongly loyal to pioneering firms in making repeat purchases.