As a Deterrence Action, at the Expiration of the Nutrasweet

question 5

Multiple Choice

As a deterrence action, at the expiration of the Nutrasweet patents, Monsanto:

• A)Prepared a legal battle to fight against firms which would sell similar products under other names
• B)Invested heavily in excess production capacity in generic aspartame
• C)Enhanced its product quality to create a differentiation strategy and customer loyalty
• D)Was preparing new products in related areas and had accepted sharing the market for Nutrasweet

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