Retailers Use All of the Following Justifications for Charging a Slotting

Retailers use all of the following justifications for charging a slotting fee except

A) the slotting fee provides manufacturers with advertising space in retail ads that highlight the new product
B) it costs money for a retailer to add a new product to their inventory
C) if the product fails, the retailer has leftover unsold merchandise it must sell at a steep discount
D) since shelf space is limited, adding a new product means deleting a current product or reducing the shelf space held by current products