Other Software Companies Could Not Compete with Microsoft Based on the Hesitation

question 39

Multiple Choice

Other software companies could not compete with Microsoft based on the hesitation of consumers to try a new software. Which of Porter's forces does this reflect?

• A) exit barriers
• B) bargaining power of buyers
• C) threat of substitutes
• D) bargaining power of suppliers
• E) rivalry among existing firms

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