More than half of all U.S. households are composed of only one or two persons, so Aunt Jemima offers one serving meals - such as its Ham & Egg Scramble and Oatmeal Pancakes. Aunt Jemima is using __________ as the basis to segment its market.
A. usage rates
B. usage patterns
C. demographic characteristics
D. behavior characteristics
E. psychographic characteristics
Answer: C. demographic characteristics