Beta Corp., a gaming software company, recently launched a new game. The target audience identified by the company was the age group of 12–18 years. The advertising and marketing strategies were designed exclusively to target this age group. However, sales data revealed individuals who belong to the age bracket 18–25 years were the ones who bought the game. The managers at Beta Corp. decided to redesign their marketing strategies to position the game as a product that people of all ages would enjoy. The company's decision to modify its product positioning demonstrates which of the following strategies?
A. downsizing
B. emergent
C. deliberate
D. concurrency control
E. unrealized
Answer: B
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