Despite Being in a Market with ________, from the Mid-1990s

question 273

Multiple Choice

Despite being in a market with ________, from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s Starbucks was able to significantly differentiate its products from the products of its competitors.

• A) few barriers to entry
• B) significant barriers to entry
• C) blocked entry
• D) no barriers to entry

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