Low-Cost Leaders Who Have the Lowest Industry Costs Are Likely

Multiple Choice

Low-cost leaders who have the lowest industry costs are likely to

A) pursue backward or forward integration to detour suppliers or buyers with considerable bargaining power and leverage.
B) move the performance of most or all value chain activities to low-wage countries.
C) sell directly to users of their product or service and eliminate the use of wholesale and retail intermediaries.
D) have outmanaged its rivals in finding ways to perform value chain activities more cost-effectively
E) be considering exiting the current product market and using their competitive low-cost strength to gain a competitive advantage in other product arenas.