Case 8-2: Throsel-Teskay Drilling (case found at the end of chapter 8) Address the following questions: As Alison Burkett, what is your analysis of the inventory problem at Throsel-Teskey? What recommendations would you make to John Dietrich?

answer; ///(d); determining who competes most closely   with whom evaluating whether industry driving forces and competitive pressure favor some strategic groups and hurt others, and ascertaining whether the profit potential of different strategic groups varies due to the strengths and weaknesses in each groups respective market positions;

answer; schedule c;