Can you guys help me on this? Thank you! Here's the case: Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006 by John E. Gamble from the University of South Alabama You must discuss all five forces. Properly identify rivals, supplies/suppliers, buyers, and substitutes. Don’t forget to assess the strength of each force. Make sure you identify two or more factors that support your strength assessment (each with an example from the case). You should use the format below to guide your writing.a. Rivalry in the industry is____________ (strong, weak, or moderate)because___________.b. Suppliers to the industry provide_(what?)_____. They are (strong, weak,or moderate) __________, because___________.c. Buyers of the product are__(who?)______. They are__________ (strong,weak, or moderate), because____________.d. Substitutes are ____(what?)_____. They are _________(strong, weak,or moderate), because____________.e. Threat of entry of new competitors is __________(strong, weak, ormoderate), because_________. The barriers to entry are _(what?)_____. Here are five forces: (1) competition from rival sellers, (2) competition from potential new entrants to the industry, (3) competition from producers of substitute products, (4) supplier bargaining power, and (5) customer bargaining power.

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Can you guys help me on this? Thank you!

Here's the case: Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006 by John E. Gamble from the University of South Alabama

You must discuss all five forces. Properly identify rivals, supplies/suppliers, buyers, and substitutes. Don’t forget to assess the strength of each force. Make sure you identify two or more factors that support your strength assessment (each with an example from the case). You should use the format below to guide your writing.
a. Rivalry in the industry is____________ (strong, weak, or moderate)
because___________.
b. Suppliers to the industry provide_(what?)_____. They are (strong, weak,
or moderate) __________, because___________.
c. Buyers of the product are__(who?)______. They are__________ (strong,
weak, or moderate), because____________.
d. Substitutes are ____(what?)_____. They are _________(strong, weak,
or moderate), because____________.
e. Threat of entry of new competitors is __________(strong, weak, or
moderate), because_________. The barriers to entry are _(what?)_____.

Here are five forces: (1) competition from rival sellers, (2) competition from potential new entrants to the industry, (3) competition from producers of substitute products, (4) supplier bargaining power, and (5) customer bargaining power. 

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