If the Potential Responses of Competing Firms Are Likely to Be

If the potential responses of competing firms are likely to be very detrimental to the costs advantages of cost leaders, firms pursuing a cost-leadership competitive strategy should

A) drop their prices below competitors' prices to increase overall economic performance through increased volumes of profitable sales.
B) raise their prices above competitors, increasing overall economic performance through higher margins.
C) focus on a specific niche market to avoid direct competition with aggressive competitors.
D) set their prices equal to competitors' prices, sacrificing some market share for increased profit margins.