2) Which of the following is not one of the more common strategic benefits provided by capital investment projects?

A) Being able to deliver a product that competitors cannot (i.e., product differentiation).

B) Improving product quality.

C) Reducing manufacturing cycle time.

D) Reducing the number of short-term (i.e., operational) decisions that management must make.

E) Providing significant cost reductions, in terms of production and/or marketing costs.