Evaluate the level of contestability in the fragrance industry or another industry of your choice

Edexcel A-Level Economics 25 Mark Essay Plan

Bytedance, which owns TikTok, has launched its own fragrance ‘Emotif’. The Beijing-based social media giant has already entered the food and drink markets. Evaluate the level of contestability in the fragrance industry or another industry of your choice. (June 2024)

Paragraph 1

  • Argument: one reason the supermarket industry is non-contestable as supermarkets develop high levels of customer loyalty through non-price competition
  • Diagram: game theory, monopoly diagram
  • Evaluation: social media has made it easier and cheaper for small brands to improve their marketing

Paragraph 2

  • Argument: another reason the supermarket industry is not contestable is because of high sunk costs and high barriers to entry
  • Diagram: L-shaped lrac diagram
  • Evaluation: deregulation can make it easier for new firms to enter the market, Lidl and Aldi are able to compete

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