Horizontal Integration Can Affect Several of Porter's Five Forces for the Surviving

question 92

Multiple Choice

Horizontal integration can affect several of Porter's five forces for the surviving firms.Which of the following would this include?

• A) Increasing the threat of entry
• B) Increasing rivalry among existing firms
• C) Strengthening bargaining power vis-à-vis supplier and buyers
• D) Increasing the threat of substitute products

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process through which individuals acquire new behaviors, skills, or attitudes by watching others, also known as modeling.

Attention

The mental activity of focusing attention on a single element of one's surroundings, while disregarding other stimuli.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be positive (adding a desirable stimulus) or negative (removing an aversive stimulus).

Operant Conditioning

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