Michael Porter defined the Five Forces Model and the potential pressures that can hurt sales.Which of the following is not one of the potential pressures that can hurt sales?
A) Suppliers can drive down profits by charging more for supplies.
B) New market entrants can steal potential investment capital.
C) Substitute products can steal customers.
D) All of these.

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Michael Porter defined the Five Forces Model. Before formally presenting his model, he identified pressures that can hurt potential sales, which include: (1) knowledgeable customers can force down prices by pitting rivals against each other, (2) influential suppliers can drive down profits by charging higher prices for supplies, (3) competition can steal customers, (4) new market entrants can steal potential investment capital, and (5) substitute products can steal customers.

Michael Porter Defined the Five Forces Model and the Potential