In order to continue to manufacture its product during local shortages, Company M purchased the necessary raw materials at an increased price. As a result, the cost of that product to Company M’s customers, primarily direct-to-consumer businesses, also increased, leading to a sharp decline in final sales of that product.
Which of the following conclusions about Company M’s negatively impacted business consumers is best supported by the passage?
【选项】
A suitable substitute for Company M’s product was available.
选项是否正确？