General average refers to the situation when extraordinary sacrifices or expenditures have to be made in order to preserve the imperiled property.

By analogical reasoning, which of the following war strategies, excerpted from The Art of War by Sun Tzu, can be used to reason that market dominance is the key to business success? A: All warfare is based on deception. B: What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations. C: Your aim must be to take All-under-Heaven intact. Thus your troops are not worn out and your gains will be complete. D: If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.