Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Five

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the five forces of competitive pressures?

• A) the power and influence of social/demographic trends
• B) the bargaining power of suppliers and seller-supplier collaboration
• C) the threat of new entrants into the market
• D) the attempts of companies in other industries to win customers over to their own substitute products
• E) the market maneuvering and jockeying for buyer patronage that goes on among rival sellers in the industry

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Definitions:

Aldosterone

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