An Operating Income Analysis of Argon Company Revealed the Following

Multiple Choice

An operating income analysis of Argon Company revealed the following: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Operating income for 2014 } & \$ 1,207,000 \\\text { Add growth component } & 102,000 \\\text { Deduct price-recovery component } & (95,000) \\\text { Add productivity component } & 90,000\\\text { Operating income for } 2015&\$1,304,000\end{array}$ Argon's operating income gain is consistent with the ________.

A) product differentiation strategy
B) product leadership strategy
C) cost differentiation strategy
D) cost leadership strategy