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Management · Q166

Strategic Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 166

Q166

What are focus strategies?

A.
Where a company focuses on achieving lower costs than its rivals so as to compete across a broad range of market segments
B.
Where a company chooses to concentrate on only one market segment or a limited range of segments
Answer
C.
When a company conducts market research through focus groups to determine how their strategy should be shaped
D.
When a company focuses on supplying differentiated products which appeal to different market segments

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Focus strategies is that where a company chooses to concentrate on only one market segment or a limited range of segments. A marketing strategy in which a company concentrates its resources on entering or expanding in a narrow market or industry segment. A focus strategy is usually employed where the comopany knows its segment and has products to competitively satisfy its needs. Focus strategy is one of three generic marketing strategies.