An approach that is UNLIKELY to help a company's low-cost provider strategy succeed is
A)possessing resources and capabilities to keep costs below those of its competitors.
B)pursuing cost-effective management of value chain activities better than rivals.
C)deploying effective leveraging of cost drivers.
D)having the innovative capability to bypass certain value chain activities being performed by rivals.
E)evolving the capabilities to simultaneously deliver lower cost and higher-quality/differentiated features.

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Evolving capabilities to simultaneously deliver lower cost and higher-quality/differentiated features is more indicative of a differentiation strategy rather than a low-cost provider strategy. A low-cost provider strategy focuses primarily on minimizing costs to offer products or services at the lowest price point, rather than enhancing quality or differentiation.

An Approach That Is UNLIKELY to Help a Company's Low-Cost