Managerial considerations in determining how to compete successfully do not normally include

A$)$ How can a company attract, keep, and please customers?

B$)$ How can a company modify its entire product line to emphasize its internal service attributes?

C$)$ How should a company respond to changing economic and market conditions?

D$)$ How should a company be competitive against rivals?

E$)$ How should a company position itself in the marketplace?

A pharmaceutical company selling prescription drugs in France for the past $10$ years has had moderate sales in a crowded market, as its rivals manufacture and market drugs of similar efficacy and having similar safety precautions, but that have superior market share. This particular pharmaceutical company's greatest challenge is to increase French doctors' prescribing their drugs. What would be the most effective strategy to improve sales performance in the existing market?

A$)$ modifying marketing communication to increase brand familiarity within key physician segments

B$)$ relocating all the existing drug manufacturing facilities to developing countries to reduce operational costs

C$)$ employing hiring plans that aim at acquiring drug designers from rival companies

D$)$ exiting the market and entering a new unexplored geographical location

E$)$ engaging in new contract talks with suppliers about price breaks