Barriers to entry are armies that inhibit firms from entering new markets. These forces may result from practical as well as legal constraints. How do you think barriers to entry as well as product homogeneity affect the competitive nature of industries? For instance why do some agricultural products such as wheat as well as soybeans tend to fit the definition of perfectly competitive markets more than the automobile industry does? Does this mean that companies in the automobile industry don't compete with one another? In this Application you will examine market competition by providing examples.
Describe the nature of competition in a market that is characterized by a high barrier to entry as well as a significant product homogeneity. Offer a detailed example and support your point of view