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$$Wal$-$Mart is well known as a company pursuing cost leadership as its competitive$$ strategy, but it invests heavily in its information systems. Which of the following best explains those$$ decisions?

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A$.$

$$Wal$-$Mart invests in IS to differentiate it from its competitors.

B$.$

Large companies like$$ Wal$-$Mart automatically invest in IS without thinking about the return on these investments.

C$.$

$$Wal$-$Mart is so big it can afford to invest in anything it chooses.

D$.$

$$Wal$-$Mart does not care if its investments in information systems add value.

E$.$

$$Wal$-$Mart invests in information systems designed specifically to help it achieve its cost leadership strategy