The Production Emphasis of a Company Pursuing a Broad Differentiation

question 3

Multiple Choice

The production emphasis of a company pursuing a broad differentiation strategy usually involves

• A)eliminating cost reduction and decreasing quality and essential features to boost profitability.
• B)strong efforts to be a leader in manufacturing process innovation.
• C)emphasis on building differentiating features that buyers are willing to pay for and includes wide selection and many product variations.
• D)the aggressive pursuit of economies of scale and experience-curve effects.
• E)developing a distinctive competence in zero-defect manufacturing techniques.

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