The country of Ertland has never imported apples in any significant quantity because consumers there generally prefer the unique texture of Ertland-grown apples. Nevertheless, apple growers from Kosolia, a neighboring country, plan to sell their apples in Ertland by selling Kosolia-grown apples at half the price of local apples and promoting them as a nourishing, low-cost alternative.
Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the viability of the plan by Kosolia's apple growers to sell their apples in Ertland?
Most of the varieties of apples grown in Ertland were originally derived from common Kosolian varieties.
Consumers in Ertland tend to spend about the same proportion of their income on fresh fruits and vegetables as do consumers in Kosolia.
At times in the past, Ertland has exported significant quantities of apples to Kosolia.
Some varieties of apples grown in Kosolia can be harvested throughout most of the year, whereas the varieties grown in Ertland can be harvested only during two months of the year.
Profit of Ertland-grown apples are high enough in Ertland that growers, wholesalers, and retailers there could easily afford to reduce the price at which these apples are sold.
Ertland的消费者喜欢本地苹果,外地苹果想通过低价销售策略提升市场占有率。此时,低价策略为重要突破点,若后进入市场者采取的低价策略不起作用或市场已有的竞争者也采用低价策略,则外地苹果的原定目标难以达成。
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