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