The Options for Remedying a Supplier-Related Cost Disadvantage Include

question 11

Multiple Choice

The options for remedying a supplier-related cost disadvantage include

• A)pressuring suppliers for more favorable prices, switching to lower-priced substitute inputs, and collaborating closely to identify mutual cost-saving opportunities.
• B)instituting forward vertical integration.
• C)shifting into the production of substitute products.
• D)shifting from a low-cost leadership strategy to a differentiation or focus strategy.
• E)cutting selling prices and trying to win a bigger market share.

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