Factors That Cause the Rivalry Among Competing Sellers to Be

Multiple Choice

Factors that cause the rivalry among competing sellers to be weak include

A) low buyer-switching costs and rival sellers that are relatively equal in size and capability.
B) rapid growth in buyer demand and high buyer-switching costs.
C) a recent acquisition of a weak rival by an industry outsider with the intent of turning the acquisition into a major contender.
D) low barriers to entry and weakly differentiated products among rival sellers.
E) slow growth in buyer demand and strongly differentiated products.