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Which is not a stakeholder in Porter’s’ competitive forces?
A
Supplier
B
Customer
C
Competitors
D
Government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Government is not one of the five forces that was identified by Porter in his framework. Government does affect a business but it does not have a huge or direct impact on one particular business. Porter Identified the forces that were specific to every particular business in general.

Detailed explanation-2: -Porter’s (1980) five-force model suggests that firms need to assess the relative power and influences of their key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, competitors, new entrants, and substitute producers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Political factor is not one of the Porter’s five force factor. The Porter’s five forces tool is a simple but powerful tool to evaluate the power of business. Porter’s Forces Analysis assumes that there are important forces that determine competitive power in a business situation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution(By Examveda Team) Threats of technological advances is not one of Porters five competitive forces.

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