The Idea with Porter's 5 Forces Is to

question 21

Multiple Choice

The idea with Porter's 5 Forces is to

• A)quantify the 5 forces, to ideally produce a mathematical model of the industry.
• B)identify which forces are relatively more powerful, and to assess their impact on competition and industry profitability.
• C)work out how management can eliminate these forces.
• D)use it to construct a plan to achieve monopoly power.

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