A pharmaceutical firm holds a patent for a life-saving drug for 20 years. Competitors must either innovate around it or wait for the patent to expire. How does this affect the industry’s structure?

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It lowers entry barriers and increases competition.

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It only affects supplier relationships.

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It raises entry barriers and reduces rivalry in the short term.

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It primarily increases buyer power.

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