Which of the Following Is Not One of the Five

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the five typical sources of competitive pressures?

• A) The power and influence of industry driving forces
• 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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