Which of the following signals would NOT warn challengers that strong retaliation is likely?
A. Publicly announcing management's commitment to maintain market share.
B. Publicly committing to a company policy of matching competitors' terms or pricing.
C. Maintaining a war chest of cash and marketable securities.
D. Making a strong counter-response to the moves of weak competitors.
E. Announcing strong quarterly earnings potential to financial analysts.
Answer: Announcing strong quarterly earnings potential to financial analysts.