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Chap 3 - Five Forces Analysis - PDF (Important For Test)
Chap 3 - Five Forces Analysis - PDF (Important For Test)
1. …the number of buyers is LARGE/ SMALL compared to the number of sellers in the
industry.
International School, VNU Hanoi – Organizational Strategy Course (INS2024)
Lecturer: Dr. Doan Thu Trang (trangdt@isvnu.vn)
2. …the demand from buyers is WEAK/ STRONG in relation to the available supply
3. … orders from buyers are in LARGE/ SMALL quantity.
4. … the industry’s products are STANDARDIZED/ DIFFERENTIATED commodities.
5. … buyers’ costs of switching to competing brands or substitutes are relatively LOW/
HIGH.
6. …buyers are WELL-INFORMED/ UNAWARE about the product offerings of sellers
(product features and quality, prices, buyer reviews…).
7. …buyers pose a large threat of INTEGRATING BACKWARD into the business of sellers.