New Coke was repositioned as a slightly sweeter, less filling soft drink because the Coca-Cola Company discovered that its 1984 market share in supermarkets was 2 percent behind Pepsi. This product repositioning strategy was designed to ________.

A. catch a rising trend
B. react to a competitor's position
C. reach a new market
D. change the value offered
E. change its target audience


Answer: B

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