The task of driving forces analysis is to

Multiple Choice

identify all the underlying factors that can cause industry profitability to rise or fall in the years ahead.

collectively $(1)$ identify the driving forces, $(2)$ assess whether the drivers of change are acting individually or in concert to make the industry more or less attractive, and $(3)$ determine what strategy changes are needed to prepare for the impact of the driving forces.

identify which companies are being driven to move from one strategic group to another strategic group.

determine which of the five competitive forces is the biggest driver of industry change.

predict what new forces of competitive and market change will emerge next.