In Which of the Following Situations Is the Power of Suppliers

question 59

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is the power of suppliers high in an industry?

• A) Suppliers offer products that are undifferentiated.
• B) Suppliers can credibly threaten to backward integrate into the industry.
• C) Suppliers depend heavily on the industry for their revenues.
• D) Suppliers' industry is more concentrated than the industry it sells to.

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