Requirement $1.$ For each decioion, statir whether the compary s folowing a cost leadership or a product daferentation stratepy

Decisions

a$.$ A runring shoe manufacturer is weighing whether to purchase leather from a chtaper suppler in order to compete with lower priced cempetitors.

b$.$ An office supply store is considering adding a delivery service that its competitors do not have.

c$.$ A regional retailer is deciding whether to install self$-$check$-$out counters. This technology will refuce the number of check$-$out clerks required in the atore.

d$.$ A lacal florist is considering hinng a horticulture specisfiat to help customers with garchening questions.