According to Porter, the nature of the interaction between potential industry entrants, buyers, substitute products, suppliers, and rival firms determines:

A) whether or not the government will launch an antitrust investigation.
B) the industry's profit potential in terms of long-run return on invested capital.
C) whether a country can generate a balance of payments surplus.
D) whether a country can create a comparative advantage in the production of differentiated products.
E) whether a country can generate income by innovation.


B

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