Rivalry Among Competing Sellers Is Generally More Intense When

question 5

Multiple Choice

Rivalry among competing sellers is generally more intense when:

• A) there are relatively few industry key success factors.
• B) the industry's driving forces are strong and rivals have strongly differentiated products.
• C) barriers to entry are moderately high and the pool of likely entry candidates is small.
• D) rivals are active in making fresh moves to lower prices,introduce new products,increase promotional efforts and advertising,and otherwise gain sales and market share.
• E) barriers to entry are high and buyer switching costs are high.

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