Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Essentials is a rapidly growing brand of women's makeup,perfumes,and nail care products.The company has established itself as a high- end cosmetic product available at most national drug stores.In the past,almost all of the advertising for Essentials has been in women's fashion magazines.
Essentials is now launching a new line of skin care products,ranging from facial cleansers to body lotion.These products are designed to be marketed to a broader audience,so the marketing team is exploring the effectiveness of different promotional mixes.
-Essentials considers one of its most important competitors to be Estee Lauder,another marketer of high- end makeup and skin care products sold in drug stores.Based on this,it is most accurate to say that Estee Lauder and Essentials are both .

A) in the same strategic group
B) overall cost leaders
C) competitor- centered
D) distant competitors
E) niche marketers