Port, an OEM of Computer Hardware, Accounts for 6% of the Computer

question 84

Multiple Choice

Port, an OEM of computer hardware, accounts for 6% of the computer hardware sold in the U.S. Retailers uses hardware from OEMs like Port to assemble personal computers. Owing to the competitive nature of the industry, Port's pricing is uniform with offerings from other manufacturers. The rise and fall in pricing is dictated more by the rise and fall in prices of raw material, labor, and utilities across the industry. Port's pricing strategy is focused on _____.

• A) competitive parity
• B) target profits
• C) maximizing profits
• D) target returns
• E) market shares

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