Difference between competitive and competing

[Batarya]

Test No. incompl/advan-15 "Advertising", question 6

In order to survive in this business you must adopt a ......... stance.

(a) competition
(b) competing
(c) competitor
(d) competitive

Test No. incompl/advan-15 "Advertising", answer 6

In order to survive in this business you must adopt a competitive stance.

Correct answer: (d) competitive

Your answer was: incorrect
In order to survive in this business you must adopt a competing stance.
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would yu please tell the difference between "competitive"and "competing"

[Torsten]

If you embrace a competitive stance you are ready and willilng to compete with others. You need an adjective here to describe the noun stance.

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