Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation (from CIPS L4M2 – Market and Supplier Power)
Supplier power decreases when:
Many substitutes exist (buyers can switch easily).
Low switching costs allow buyers to change suppliers without penalty.
Options A, C, and E describe conditions that increase supplier power or are irrelevant to it.
Hence, B and D are correct.
Relevant L4M2 references:
“Supplier power within Porter’s Five Forces”
“Factors reducing supplier influence: substitution and switching costs”
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