US-Owned Automobile Companies Have Recently (2011) Bolstered Their Fuel Efficient

Multiple Choice

US-owned automobile companies have recently (2011) bolstered their fuel efficient offerings in part due to __________________ (Chapter 5 Strategic Focus)

A) the high exit barriers in the industry.
B) knowing what had to be done and having the motivation to do it which came from the overlapping market commonality and resource similarity between global competitors.
C) low market commonality which prevented retaliation from competitors in key markets.
D) reduced rivalry in the segment of the industry producing fuel efficient cars.