In Which of the Following Situations Is the Power of Suppliers

question 59

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is the power of suppliers high in an industry?

• A) Suppliers offer products that are undifferentiated.
• B) Suppliers can credibly threaten to backward integrate into the industry.
• C) Suppliers depend heavily on the industry for their revenues.
• D) Suppliers' industry is more concentrated than the industry it sells to.

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Definitions:

Dyadic Process

A two-way interaction or relationship where both parties influence each other's behavior.

Leader Interaction

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Subordinate

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Intra-Individual Level

Pertaining to processes or variations occurring within a single individual, as opposed to between individuals or in a group.