Which of the following is a drawback of Porter's five forces model?
A) The model describes competition narrowly as a firm's closest competitors.
B) Managers cannot determine the changing speed of an industry or the rate of innovation.
C) It fails to provide a basis for deriving implications for a firm's strategic position within an industry.
D) The model fails to consider that threat of substitutes can come from outside a given industry.

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With the five-forces-plus-complements model, one cannot determine the changing speed of an industry or the rate of innovation. This drawback implies that managers must repeat their analysis over time in order to create a more accurate picture of their industry.

Which of the Following Is a Drawback of Porter's Five