Harry's Co. recently implemented an activity-based costing system. As a result of the ABC allocations, the cost of one of the company's products was determined to be above its current selling price. Due to competition, the company is unable to raise the price of this product. Which of the following options is most reasonable, assuming Harry's Co. employs a target pricing strategy? A. Raise prices under the assumption that the company's competitors will follow suit. B. Return to the old allocation method, which produces a lower amount of estimated cost. C. Use less expensive materials to make the product. D. Target advertising to high-income customers.

Juanita and sam attend a beach party and notice that the local beach appears to have a great deal more trash washed up on shore than it did when they were young. the water doesn't appear nearly as clear, and there seems to be less evidence of small water creatures living in the shallows. an afternoon at the local library convinces them that one major cause is the new factory nearby. after some discussion, they decide their next step should be identifying the cause of the changes identifying the problem picketing the guilty factory lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem talking to a local environmental group about solutions