In Which of the Following Circumstances Is a Strategy to Be

question 8

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,standardized,commodity-like products
• B)When there are few ways to achieve differentiation that have value to buyers
• C)When price competition is especially vigorous
• D)When buyers have widely varying needs and special requirements,and when the costs of switching purchases from one seller to another are relatively high
• E)When industry newcomers use introductory prices to build a customer base

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