The options for remedying a supplier-related cost disadvantage include
A. shifting into the production of substitute products.
B. instituting forward vertical integration.
C. shifting from a low-cost leadership strategy to a differentiation or focus strategy.
D. pressuring suppliers for more favorable prices, switching to lower-priced substitute inputs, and collaborating closely to identify mutual cost-saving opportunities.
E. cutting selling prices and trying to win a bigger market share.
Answer: D
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