One of the most telling signs of whether a company's market position is strong or precarious is:
A. whether its product is strongly or weakly differentiated from rivals.
B. whether its prices and costs are competitive with those of key rivals.
C. whether it has a lower stock price than key rivals.
D. the opinions of buyers regarding which seller has the best product quality and customer service.
E. whether it is in a bigger or smaller strategic group than its closest rivals.
Answer: whether its prices and costs are competitive with those of key rivals.