A Company Positioned in the "Middle" Market Introduces a Lower-Priced

question 3

Multiple Choice

A company positioned in the "middle" market introduces a lower-priced product line. What type of line-stretching is this?

• A) home stretch
• B) up-market stretch
• C) down-market stretch
• D) maintenance stretch
• E) two-way stretch

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