to drive hard bargains with their suppliers, and as a result, purchase products at much lower costs than most competitors. The economies of scale from mass buying, the efficiencies of their warehousing, supply chain and distribution system, and their purchasing power with vendors have given Walmart a that allows them to offer products at a lower price to consumers than their competitors.

Select one:

a$.$ utility

b$.$ competitive advantage

c$.$ SBU

d$.$ digital