A Cost Leadership Strategy Refers to One of the Generic

question 104

Multiple Choice

A cost leadership strategy refers to one of the generic business strategies that

• A) involves controlling expenses and, in turn, lowering product prices targeted at a narrow range of markets segments.
• B) focuses on reducing expenses and, in turn, lowers product prices, while targeting a broad array of market segments.
• C) requires products to have significant points of difference to target one or only a few market segments.
• D) requires products to have significant points of difference to charge a higher price while targeting a broad array of market segments.
• E) seeks opportunities by finding the optimum balance between marketing efficiencies versus R&D-manufacturing efficiencies.

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