Which of the following is not among the principal offensive strategy options that a company can employ? A. C) Blocking the avenues open to challengers B. A) Leapfrogging competitors by being the first adopter of next-generation technologies or first to market with next-generation products C. B) Offering an equally good or better product at a lower price D. E) Capturing unoccupied or less contested territory by maneuvering around E. D) Attacking the competitive weakness of rival

Varto company has 9,400 units of its sole product in inventory that it produced last year at a cost of $23 each. this year’s model is superior to last year’s, and the 9,400 units cannot be sold at last year’s regular selling price of $42 each. varto has two alternatives for these items: (1) they can be sold to a wholesaler for $8 each, or (2) they can be reworked at a cost of $251,100 and then sold for $34 each. prepare an analysis to determine whether varto should sell the products as is or rework them and then sell them.