Quality Affects Competitive Rivalry Because a Competitor Whose Products Suffer

question 62

Multiple Choice

Quality affects competitive rivalry because a competitor whose products suffer from poor quality likely will _____________ until ___________.

• A) initiate more competitive actions; the firm returns to profitability
• B) initiate fewer competitive actions; the quality problems are corrected
• C) initiate more competitive actions; the quality problems are corrected
• D) advertise more; customers believe the quality had improved

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