A. designed-in costs
B. locked-in costs
C. value added cost
D. non-value added cost
✅ The correct answer is option C.
If cost is eliminated, then reducing perceived usefulness that customers can obtain by using market offering will come under value added cost. A value added cost is incurred when an asset is consumed in order to increase the value of goods or services to the consumer.
If cost is eliminated, then reducing perceived usefulness that customers can obtain by using market offering will come under value added cost. A value added cost is incurred when an asset is consumed in order to increase the value of goods or services to the consumer.