ALTERNATIVE MARKET STRUCTURES It is traditional to divide industries to categories according to the degree of competition that exists between the firms within the industry. There are four such categories. At one extreme is perfect competition‚ where there are many firms competing. Each firm is so small relative to the whole industry that it has no market power to influence price. It is a price taker. At the other extreme is monopoly‚ where there is just one firm in the industry‚ and hence no competition
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SNAPPLE In this case the important question is: “What should Mike Weinstein do?” However‚ to address this question it is best to look at the history of Snapple and consider the following issues: In the period of 1972 to 1993‚ why do you think that Snapple flourished when so many small startup premium fruit drinks stayed small or disappeared? Explore each of the Four Ps (as you decide where to give credit). Now look at the period from 1994 to 1997. Did Quaker make an error in buying Snapple
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its long-term profitability. You will evaluate the differences between market structures and review the organization’s strategic plan‚ marketing overview‚ market surveys‚ and other material to evaluate the organization’s competitiveness in the marketplace‚ including its customers’ views. In the process‚ you will identify the market structure that you believe best applies to this organization‚ and assess how the market structure positively and negatively affects the firm’s long-term profitability.
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Oligopoly Market Structure Under Perfect Competition or Monopolistic system there are so many firms in the industry. None of the firms worry about the effect of their actions on their rival firms. The type of market structure describe in this question is Oligopoly. Oligopoly is the market structure where few large market firms compete with each other. Supermarkets (Tesco‚ Morrison’s and Asda) and cars are the perfect example for oligopoly market structure in the UK. In oligopoly market structure each
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Problem Statement Virgin will enter the US mobile market in July 2002 and needs to define a pricing strategy that would attract and retain one million subscribers by the end of year one and three million subscribers by the end of year four without triggering off competitive reactions. Situation Analysis Virgin is one of the most recognized brands in the UK with over 200 brand extensions that stand for fun‚ honesty and value for money. Despite a recent failure in Singapore‚ the company wanted to enter
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determine their own prices without loosing significantly market share. OPEC is considered a Monopolistic-Cartel type of organization. Firm’s demand curve This type of structure has the advantage that while increasing oil prices may shift the demand curve. The model allows backstop technology and tariffs on oil imports; therefore‚ the imposition of tariffs to importing countries will reduce OPEC prices without affecting domestic prices. OPEC For years the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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categories‚ the following must be considered: • How freely can firms enter the industry? Is entry free or restricted? If it is restricted‚ just how great are the barriers to the entry of new firms? • The nature of the product. Do all firms produce an identical product‚ or do firms produce their own particular brand or model or variety? The firm’s degree of control over price. Is the firm a price taker or can it choose its price‚ and if so‚ how will changing its price affect its profits? What
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PROLIFERATION OF MOBILE PHONES AND DILEMMA OF BRANDED MOBILE PHONES IN SRI LANKA Prepared By N.S.M. Kalideen Reg.No. PGDIP- D101k12-1 Individual Integrated Assignment (Strategic Level) June 2012 Examination Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF MARKETING Contents | Page Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Executive Summary The assignment based on cannibalizing mobile phone in industry
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definitely should. Nowadays teenagers are moving to independence and it will help them if they have some practice in managing money. Giving pocket money teaches teenagers to manage money while they are still young and parents can still guide them. Also‚ it help teenagers to make choices and to see that sometimes people have to wait and save up some money to get what they really want. While searching for the story idea today‚ I came across an interesting survey on pocket money been given to the teenagers
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the following from the specification: • The range of market structures • How costs and revenues vary in different market structures • Changes in costs and revenues in different market structures The range of market structures |Type |Perfect competition |Imperfect competition |Oligopoly |Monopoly | |Example |Financial markets and |Small service sectors‚ |Supermarket chains
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