The Strength of Competitive Pressures That Suppliers Can Exert on Industry

Multiple Choice

The strength of competitive pressures that suppliers can exert on industry members is mainly a function of

A) whether needed inputs are in short supply or whether ample supplies are readily available from several different suppliers.
B) whether suppliers self-manufacture what they supply or source their items from other manufacturers.
C) the industry's position in the growth cycle.
D) whether technological change in the businesses of suppliers is rapid or slow.
E) whether the needs and expectations of buyers of the industry product are changing slowly or rapidly.