Over the past six year,increases in yearly revenues have consistently reached 12%.Byte products inc, headquartered in the mid western United states,is regarded as one of the largest-volume supplier of specialized components and is easily the industry leader,with some 32% market share . Unfortunately for Byte,many new firms-domestic and foreign -have entered the industry.A dramatic surge in demand,high profitability,and the relative ease of a new firm's entry into the industry explain in part the increased number f competing firms.