Which One of the Following Does Not Intensify the Competitive

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following does not intensify the competitive pressures associated with the threat of entry?

• A)Incumbent firms are unable or unwilling to launch competitive initiatives to strongly contest the entry of newcomers.
• B)Industry members are struggling to earn good profits.
• C)Entry barriers are relatively low.
• D)Existing industry members are looking to expand their market reach by entering product segments or geographic areas where they currently do not have a presence.
• E)Newcomers can expect to earn attractive profits,and a number of outsiders have the expertise and resources to hurdle past whatever entry barriers exist.

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Definitions:

Plate Boundaries

The edges where two tectonic plates meet, which can be sites of significant geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Slab Pull

A tectonic process where a cold, dense oceanic plate is pulled beneath a lighter continental or oceanic plate at a subduction zone, driving plate tectonics.

Subducting Lithosphere

The portion of the lithosphere that is being forced down into the mantle at a subduction zone.

Ridge Push

A tectonic process associated with the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, where an elevated ridge pushes an adjacent plate away due to gravitational forces.