The power of buyers is high when ? a. there are many buyers, and each buyer purchases small quantities. ? b. buyers cannot credibly threaten to backwardly integrate into the industry. ? c. buyers face high switching costs. ? d. the industry's products are standardized or undifferentiated commodities.
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