DWK Foods has developed a line of cookies and candies sweetened exclusively with organic honey. Although DWK is selling some of the products over the Internet, in order to gain economies of scale, the products must be sold in retail outlets as well. The main barrier to entry that DWK is likely to encounter here is:

A. government licensing and permits.
B. access to distribution channels.
C. consumers' switching costs.
D. cost disadvantages independent of scale.


Answer: B

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