Ford Motor Co. invested more than $1 billion on a radical new 2004 model called the X-Trainer, which combined the attributes of an SUV, a minivan, and a station wagon. To communicate its unique position - and to avoid association with its Explorer and Country Squire models - the vehicle, eventually called Freestyle, was designated a "sports wagon." According to the given scenario, Ford Motor Co. conveyed their brand's category membership by ________.

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Ford Motor Co. conveyed their brand's category membership by relying on the product descriptor, by designating the vehicle as a "sports wagon." This helps differentiate it from their previous models, such as the Explorer and Country Squire.