Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Straight Product

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of straight product extension?

• A) It involves additional product development costs.
• B) It involves changing the product to meet local requirements.
• C) It requires planning a new promotional strategy to promote the product.
• D) It can be costly in the long run if products fail to satisfy consumers in specific global markets.
• E) It requires making changes in the manufacturing process.

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Definitions:

Predatory Pricing

A pricing strategy where a firm sets its prices below cost in the short term to drive competitors out of the market and achieve a monopoly.

Artificially Low Price

A pricing strategy where goods or services are sold at a price below their market value, often to drive competitors out of the market or gain market share.

Elastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service significantly changes in response to price changes.

Cartel's Product

The goods or services produced and sold by a cartel, which is an association of independent businesses organized to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods.