Blind Taste-Tests Have Shown That the Taste of Premium-Priced Vodkas

question 44

Multiple Choice

Blind taste-tests have shown that the taste of premium-priced vodkas and inexpensive vodkas are indistinguishable even to regular drinkers of vodka. But the sales of premium vodkas are thriving. This is an example of:

• A) the perception of perceived prestige and status as a means of differentiating a product.
• B) the importance of high-quality raw materials when using the differentiation strategy.
• C) the risk of product imitation by competitors.
• D) the danger counterfeiting holds for firms pursuing the differentiation strategy.

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