Costs and price differences among competing companies can have origins in activities performed by
A)the company's internally performed activities (its own value chain)compared to the cost structure of the internally performed activities of rival companies.
B)value chains of the company's suppliers.
C)value chains of a company's distributors and retail dealers and forward channel allies.
D)the company's internally performed activities (its own value chain), but also on costs in the value chain of its suppliers and distribution channel allies.
E)whether the company has a longer or shorter value chain than its close rivals.

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Costs and price differences among competing companies can have origins in activities performed by a company's internally performed activities (its own value chain), but also on costs in the value chain of its suppliers and distribution channel allies. It is important for a company to optimize its entire value chain, including those of its suppliers and distribution channel allies, to maintain a competitive advantage.

Costs and Price Differences Among Competing Companies Can Have Origins