Michael Porter Defined the Five Forces Model and the Potential

question 165

Multiple Choice

Michael Porter defined the Five Forces Model and the potential pressures that can hurt sales. Which of the following is not one of the potential pressures that can hurt sales?

• A) Suppliers can drive down profits by charging more for supplies
• B) New market entrants can steal potential investment capital
• C) Substitute products can steal customers
• D) Competition can steal customers

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