In Which of the Following Circumstances Is a Strategy to Be

question 46

Multiple Choice

In which of the following circumstances is a strategy to be the industry's overall low-cost provider NOT particularly well-matched to the market situation?

• A) When the offerings of rival firms are essentially identical and readily available from many eager sellers
• B) When there are few ways to achieve differentiation that have value to buyers
• C) When price competition among rival sellers is especially vigorous
• D) When buyers have widely varying needs and special requirements,and the prices of substitute products are relatively high
• E) When the majority of industry sales are made to a few,large-volume buyers

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