As a Rule, the Collective Impact of Competitive Pressures Associated

Multiple Choice

As a rule, the collective impact of competitive pressures associated with the five competitive forces

A) determines the strength of the industry's driving forces.
B) determines the extent of the competitive pressure on industry profitability.
C) means that fewer companies can achieve a competitive advantage via anything other than being the industry's low-cost leader.
D) means there will be a larger number of competitive advantage opportunities for industry members.
E) means there will be a greater number of industry key success factors.