As a Rule,the Stronger the Collective Impact of Competitive Pressures

question 125

Multiple Choice

As a rule,the stronger the collective impact of competitive pressures associated with the five competitive forces,

• A) the stronger are the industry's driving forces.
• B) the lower the combined profitability of industry members.
• C) the fewer companies that can achieve a competitive advantage via anything other than being the industry's low-cost leader.
• D) the larger the number of competitive advantage opportunities for industry members.
• E) the greater the number of industry key success factors.

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