Major suppliers to the pharmaceutical firms are manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which form a sub-sector of the chemical industry. The LEAST important driver of supplier power is:

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Major suppliers to the pharmaceutical firms are manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which form a sub-sector of the chemical industry. The LEAST important driver of supplier power is:

  A.

No substitute inputs.

  B.

Importance of quality/cost.

  C.

Player dispensability.

  D.

Oligopoly threat.

  E.

Differentiated input.

  F.

Supplier size.

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