A firm attempts to gain market share from its competitors by improving its manufacturing efficiency so that it can increase output and reduce the price of its product. This firm's competitive strategy is most accurately described as: A. an offensive differentiation strategy. B. an offensive cost leadership strategy. C. a defensive cost leadership strategy.

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