Leon Royal Hotel was the first inn in the county of Belvore.It had started out as a small investment with seven rooms, providing bed and breakfast in 1949 to many travelers who came to Belvore.Another inn called Meltown Inn started out a decade after Leon Royal Hotel.After 20 years of giving unique and satisfying service to its customers, Leon Royal Hotels was well established as a large hotel with more than 1,500 rooms.The facilities and services provided by the hotel made it one of the best hotels in the Belvore, while Meltown Inn started losing profits and eventually shut down in 1968 because of providing bad service.Which of the following factors of inimitability is explained in this scenario?
A) Tacit knowledge
B) Path dependence
C) Casual ambiguity
D) Complexity

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The scenario explains the factor of path dependence, as Leon Royal Hotel was established earlier and had time to build its reputation and customer base, while Meltown Inn could not keep up with its competition and eventually shut down.

Leon Royal Hotel Was the First Inn in the County