If a Company That Is Threatened with Price Controls Diversifies

question 99

Multiple Choice

If a company that is threatened with price controls diversifies into product lines that are relatively free of price controls, the firm would be following which of the following strategies?

• A)adapt the product line.
• B)shift target segments or market.
• C)negotiate with the government.
• D)launch a variant of an existing product.
• E)predict the incidence of price controls.

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