46. Impact of Competitive and Market Structure

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46. Impact of Competitive and Market Structure
  1. Competitiveness measures the firms ability to compete i.e. compares its consumer offer to the offers made by its rivals
    1. What is a Competitive Market?
      1. Intense rivalry between producers of similar goods/ products
        1. Increased number of firms = Increased competition
          1. Firms try to create a USP or use predatory pricing
            1. Prices and profit margins are squeezed
            2. The Degree of Competition within a Market
              1. One Dominant business
                1. 'Monopoly'
                  1. Single supplier and no competition
                    1. Bad for Customers: restrict choice, drive prices upwards.
                      1. Competition Commission - ' Monopoly is a firm that has a market share of 25%+'
                        1. Markets dominated by a large business, firms do not need to spend heavily on promotion (consumers are captive)
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