Best-cost provider strategies are appealing in those market situations where:
A. diverse buyer preferences make product differentiation the norm and where a large number of value-conscious buyers can be induced to purchase mid-range products.
B. a company is positioned between competitors who have ultra-low prices and competitors who have top-notch products in terms of both quality and performance.
C. buyers are more quality-conscious than price-conscious.
D. there are numerous buyer segments, buyer needs are diverse across these segments, only a few of the segments are growing rapidly, and seller's products are strongly differentiated.
E. buyers are more performance-conscious than value-conscious.
Answer: diverse buyer preferences make product differentiation the norm and where a large number of value-conscious buyers can be induced to purchase mid-range products.