Which of the following is not one of the five typical sources of competitive pressures?
A) the power and influence of industry driving forces
B) the bargaining power of suppliers and seller-supplier collaboration
C) the threat of new entrants into the market
D) the attempts of companies in other industries to win customers over to their own substitute products
E) the market maneuvering and jockeying for buyer patronage that goes on among rival sellers in the industry

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The power and influence of industry driving forces is not one of the five forces in Porter's model of competitive pressures, which includes the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of new entrants, the threat of substitutes, the bargaining power of buyers, and rivalry among existing competitors.

Which of the Following Is Not One of the Five