A Focused Low-Cost Strategy Seeks to Achieve Competitive Advantage By

question 50

Multiple Choice

A focused low-cost strategy seeks to achieve competitive advantage by:

• A) outmatching competitors in offering niche members an absolute rock-bottom price.
• B) delivering more value for the money than other competitors.
• C) performing the primary value chain activities at a lower cost per unit than can the industry's low-cost leaders.
• D) dominating more market niches in the industry via a lower cost and a lower price than any other rival.
• E) serving buyers in a narrow piece of the total market (target market niche)at a lower cost and lower price than rivals.

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Definitions:

Volume Of Activity

A term related to the level of business operations or transactions undertaken by a company within a specific period.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services produced by a business.

Production Level

The quantity of goods a company produces within a specified period, usually in relation to its capacity.

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

A financial analysis tool used to determine how changes in costs and volume affect a company's operating income and net income.