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Topic 7 :Topic 7 :
Competition and BusinessCompetition and Business
Lecturer: Zhu Wenzhong Lecturer: Zhu Wenzhong
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Key learning goals: This topic focuses on the discussion of four types of
market structures or degrees of competition, and the introduction to Porter’s Five Forces model used to analyze market competition.
1. State the definition of competition and the types of market in terms of geographical boundary
2. State the factors that affect the degree of competition3. State the 4 models of market competition by giving some
examples 4. State under what conditions a business might be unable to
influence its price5. Explain Porter’s five forces
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Definition: • Competition means activity in which businesses try to
win in a certain market by defeating others which are trying to do the same. It can be also defined as the battle vying for customers’ acceptance.
• Market refers to any place where selling and buying are exchanged. In the market economy, the prices of products and services will be influenced by demand and supply in the market.
• However, markets can be divided by their geographical boundaries as follows in the table.
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Table 7-1 Types of market in terms of geographical boundaries
Markets Some examples
1) Local markets •The market of houses in Guangzhou city
2) Regional markets •The market of human resources in the South China
3) National markets •The market of computers in China
4) International markets
•The market of foreign exchange in the world.
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The amount of competition in a market may be different according to different market structures.
The degree of competition in a market will affect how prices are determined.
It should be noted that two businesses operating in the same local market, such as two bus companies in the same route, may not necessarily face competition with each other. But competition may come from other means of transport, such as mini buses, taxies or trains.
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Factors affecting the degree of competition:1. The number of competitors: The number of firms within the market, such as ‘more
competitors may mean higher level of competition’. 2. Substitute products: The extent to which rival products are different, such as ‘more
substitute products may lead to higher degree of competition’.3. Market control: The amount of control on entry within the market, such as
‘easier market entry may mean stronger degree of competition’.
4. Customer knowledge: The degree of customers’ knowledge about the different
products, such as ‘more customer understanding of different products may mean higher degree of competition’…
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• There are four models of market structure:
1. Perfect competition 2. Monopoly3. Monopolistic competition4. Oligopoly
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• A market structure where many buyers and sellers are exchanging similar products in the market and no one seller has any control over the price. China’s open markets in the countryside are closer to this type of the market structure.
• Major characteristics:• Each business has no influence over price.• If a business charges the price higher than others, no
consumers will buy its product.• If a business charges the price lower, it would be
forced out of business. • Advantages: Very competitive market Businesses have to be efficient.• Disadvantages: Businesses are completely controlled by the market. Businesses can only make ‘normal’ profit. Perfect competition can be difficult to find in real
life.
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Definition: A market structure in which only one single
firm supplies the entire product. There is no direct competition, and there are barriers to entry (regulated by the government). Or: One business has total control over a market and is the only seller of the product so it has strong influence over the price. Examples of this type are China Rail, China Postal Service, China Electricity, etc.
Advantages:• Complete control over the price• ‘abnormal’ profit Disadvantages: • Lack of competition• Little incentive for innovation• Inefficient management
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Monopoly
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Definition: A market structure in which a large
number of relatively small firms compete in the market and there is some restriction on competition. Each firm has a product that is similar but differentiated from others. Examples in China are shops, supermarkets or other retailers, etc.
Advantages:• Few barriers to enter the market.• Some incentive for innovation or
differentiation Disadvantages:• One business has only limited control
over the price.
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Monopolistic competition
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Definition: A market structure in which
a small number of dominant businesses are providing heavily-branded products with some barriers to entry.
Most businesses today belong to this type of competition, for example, China’s banks, China’s mobile manufacturers, etc.
Perfect competition
Monopoly
Monopolistic competition
Oligopoly
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Table 7-3 Advantages and disadvantages of oligopoly competition
Advantages of oligopoly Disadvantages of oligopoly
Differentiated products High advertising and promotion costs
Brand loyalty customers Some price wars
Benefiting customers in price wars
Some barriers of entry
Prices are often stable for a long period
‘Black’ or under-the-table arrangements between businesses
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Question for your critical thinking:
List as many Chinese businesses belonging to oligopoly market structure as possible within five minutes:
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Definition: • A very useful model of describing markets and
determining the degree to which businesses can manage competition within their markets.
• It was introduced by Professor Porter in Harvard University of the United States in 1980. Porter is now very famous researcher or economist in strategic management of business.
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Five forces Some affecting factors
1. Rivalry among competitors
The number of competitors – more competitors, less influences of a business Differentiated products – more differentiation, more influence of a business The growth rate of the market – faster growing market, less intense competition
2. The threat of new entrants Easier for market entry, more competitionMore investment on new products, harder for new entry
3. The threat of substitute products
More substitute products from other businesses, more competition, and less influence of a business More differentiation, more chances to win in the market
4. The bargaining power of customers
Stronger power of customers, more competition, weaker influence of a businessMore buyers, stronger influence of a business over the market.
5. The bargaining power of suppliers
More powerful suppliers, more costly for a business to operate in a market More suppliers for a business, greater control of a business over its production (lower price for supplied goods)
Table 7-4 Porter’s five forces model