The Competitive Pressures on Companies Within an Industry Come from All

question 137

Multiple Choice

The competitive pressures on companies within an industry come from all of the following except

• A)those associated with the market maneuvering and jockeying for buyer patronage that goes on among rival firms in the industry.
• B)those companies in other industries attempting to win buyers over to their substitute products.
• C)those associated with the threat of new entrants into the marketplace.
• D)those associated with the bargaining power of suppliers and customers.
• E)those associated with environmental factors such as water shortages.

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