Best-Cost Provider Strategies Are Appealing in Those Market Situations Where

question 69

Multiple Choice

Best-cost provider strategies are appealing in those market situations where

• A) diverse buyer preferences make product differentiation the norm and where many buyers are sensitive to both price and value.
• B) a company is positioned between competitors who have ultra-low prices and competitors who have top-notch products in terms of both quality and performance.
• C) buyers are more quality-conscious than price-conscious.
• D) there are numerous buyer segments, buyer needs are diverse across these segments, only a few of the segments are growing rapidly, and seller's products are strongly differentiated.
• E) buyers are more performance conscious than value conscious.

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