Managers Can Pursue Any of Several Strategic Approaches to Reduce

Multiple Choice

Managers can pursue any of several strategic approaches to reduce the costs of internally performed value chain activities and improve a company's cost competitiveness by

A) investing in productivity-enhancing,cost-saving technological improvements.
B) outsourcing internally performed activities to those able to perform the activities at a lower cost.
C) implementing the use of best practices,particularly for high-cost activities.
D) eliminating some cost-producing activities from the value chain,especially low value-added activities.
E) acquiring suppliers,rivals,or forward channel distributors.