Suppose that a small company that makes a standardized product is experiencing an increase in sales even though it has a small geographic footprint. Currently, the founder makes all of the strategic decisions but is beginning to feel overwhelmed. She has decided to pursue a cost-leadership strategygoing forward. In order for the firm to achieve its goals, which of the following business-level structures should the firm adopt?

A) an ambidextrous functional structure
B) a centralized functional structurea flexible organic structure
C) a centralized multidivisional structure
D) a simple structure with the founder's imprint