A Variety of Factors Relating to Industry Structure Affect the Performance

question 25

Multiple Choice

A variety of factors relating to industry structure affect the performance of the firm, including

• A) threat of entry.
• B) rivalry between existing competitors.
• C) the state of the economy.
• D) threat of entry and the state of the economy.
• E) threat of entry and rivalry between existing competitors.

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