Differentiation of inputs, threat of forward integration, and switching costs of firms in the industry are some of the elements in the five-forces factor of ________.
A) the threat of new entrants
B) supplier power
C) buyer power
D) the threat of substitutes

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Differentiation of inputs, threat of forward integration, and switching costs of firms in the industry are all factors that affect supplier power, which is one of the five forces in Porter's model. The threat of new entrants, buyer power, and the threat of substitutes are other factors in the model that are distinct from supplier power.

Differentiation of Inputs, Threat of Forward Integration, and Switching Costs