1. Definitely not appropriate, 2. Probably not appropriate, 3. Undecided, 4. Probably appropriate, and 5. Definitely appropriate
The business firm should try to get useful information about competitors by:
__5__ Careful study of trade journals
Definitely appropriate- Studying a competitor trade journals or any other documentation of such is research. It can reveal the strategy of the business, if you able to see the annual reports you can see how the business is operating and how it perform the previous year.
__1__ Wiretapping the telephones of competitors
Definitely not appropriate- Taking this type of action is unethical and illegal. As far I know the only way a phone is wiretapped is legally is a police officials request it with a warrant from judge.
__4__Posing as a potential customer to competitors
Probably appropriate-Walking in competitors business asking questions and gaining knowledge of competitor's product is the same as research. We as consumers go from store......

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Title: Global Strategic Management
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