Some Believe Integrated Strategies (Combining Attributes of Both Cost Leadership

question 23

Multiple Choice

Some believe integrated strategies (combining attributes of both cost leadership and differentiation strategies) :

• A) have been used successfully in the U.S.since the end of World War II.
• B) are essential to establishing and exploiting competitive advantage in a global economy.
• C) can only be implemented in specific,competitive industries.
• D) blend perfectly with the types of corporate-level strategies implemented by many of today's large diversified companies.

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