Just How Strong the Competitive Pressures Are from Substitute Products

question 72

Multiple Choice

Just how strong the competitive pressures are from substitute products depends on

• A) whether the available substitutes are strongly or weakly differentiated and whether buyers make purchases frequently or infrequently.
• B) whether attractively priced substitutes are readily available and the ease with which buyers can switch to substitutes.
• C) whether the available substitutes are products or services.
• D) whether the producers of substitutes have ample budgets for new product R&D.
• E) the speed with which buyer needs and expectations are changing.

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Definitions:

Decompression Melting

The process by which melt is generated within the Earth when a body of rock is held at approximately the same temperature but the pressure is reduced.

Mantle-Derived Magmas

Magmas that originate from melting processes within the Earth's mantle, often associated with tectonic activity and volcanic eruptions.

Continental Crust

The thick, buoyant part of Earth's crust that forms the continents, characterized by a diverse composition of rock types.

Decompression Melting

Melting that occurs when rock ascends in the Earth's mantle, reducing pressure and causing it to melt without heating.