Industry Conditions Change Because of

Multiple Choice

Industry conditions change because of

A) such powerful driving forces as swings in buyer demand, changing interest rates, ups and downs in the economy, and higher/lower entry barriers.
B) newly emerging industry threats and industry opportunities that alter the composition of the industry's strategic groups.
C) newly emerging industry key success factors.
D) important forces enticing or pressuring certain industry participants (competitors, customers, suppliers) to alter their actions in important ways.
E) changes in the barriers to entry and the degree of competition from substitute products.