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Basic Question 1 of 14

The elements of a thorough industry analysis are especially helpful in evaluating the following competitive forces: ______.

I. the threat of substitute products
II. the bargaining power of customers
III. the bargaining power of suppliers
IV. the threat of new entrants
V. the intensity of rivalry

User Contributed Comments 3

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Skrills wouldn't threats of new entrants and intensity of rivalry also infer a threat of substitute products?
hoyleng key word "thorough" industry analysis..
johntan1979 No, new entrants does not always mean substitutes and vice versa. Substitutes always means consumers can choose to eat beef instead of chicken.

New entrants usually mean the same products, e.g. chicken, with different brand names.
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the elements that need to be covered in a thorough industry analysis;

describe the principles of strategic analysis of an industry;

explain the effects of barriers to entry, industry concentration, industry capacity, and market share stability on pricing power and price competition;

describe industry life cycle models, classify an industry as to life cycle stage, and describe limitations of the life-cycle concept in forecasting industry performance;

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 40.