Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Qualify as a Driving

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to qualify as a driving force?

• A) Increases in price-cutting by rival sellers and the launch of major new advertising campaigns by one or more rivals
• B) Wildly successful introduction of innovative new products by one or more industry rivals that force other rivals to respond quickly or lose a major share of their customers to the innovating rival(s)
• C) An increase in the prices of substitute products
• D) Decisions on the part the industry's three biggest competitors not to pursue a strategy of striving to be the industry's low-cost leader
• E) Decisions by one or more outsiders not to attempt to enter the industry

---

Definitions:

Round Robin

A method or process where participants take turns in order, allowing each person to contribute or participate equally.

Group Cohesion

The bonds that hold a group of people together, promoting unity and commitment among members.

May Pole

A traditional springtime folk practice involving a tall pole adorned with flowers and ribbons around which people dance, often to celebrate May Day.

Group Development

The various stages a group goes through from formation to termination, including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.