As a Deterrence Action, at the Expiration of the Nutrasweet

Multiple Choice

As a deterrence action, at the expiration of the Nutrasweet patents, Monsanto:

A) Prepared a legal battle to fight against firms which would sell similar products under other names
B) Invested heavily in excess production capacity in generic aspartame
C) Enhanced its product quality to create a differentiation strategy and customer loyalty
D) Was preparing new products in related areas and had accepted sharing the market for Nutrasweet