The competitive pressures on companies within an industry come from all of the following, EXCEPT
A) those associated with the market maneuvering and jockeying for buyer patronage that goes on among rival firms in the industry.
B) those companies in other industries attempting to win buyers over to their substitute products.
C) those associated with the threat of new entrants into the marketplace.
D) those associated with the bargaining power of suppliers and customers.
E) those associated with environmental factors such as water shortages.

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Environmental factors such as water shortages are not a direct source of competitive pressure on companies within an industry. The competitive pressures usually come from market competition, substitutes, new entrants, and bargaining power of suppliers and customers.

The Competitive Pressures on Companies Within an Industry Come from All