Understanding entry and exit barriers is crucial for a solid business strategy as it helps in assessing the competitive landscape of the market. Entry barriers determine the ease or difficulty for new competitors to enter the market. If entry barriers are high, it can deter new entrants, thus reducing competition. On the other hand, exit barriers determine the ability of a company to leave the market. High exit barriers may result in a company continuing in an unprofitable market because the cost of leaving may be higher than staying. Therefore, understanding these barriers can help a business in strategic planning, decision making, and risk management.
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Use this slide to list all artificial (strategic) and natural entry barriers. These include high set-up and high R&D costs, predatory pricing, network effects, ownership or control and other barriers. With this slide, share your knowledge and data about barriers to exit. These barriers include highly specialized assets and high exit costs: asset write-offs and closure costs and the loss of customer goodwill. Populate this slide with examples of entry and exit barriers backed up by quantitative data to support your findings. We included analysis of entry and exit barriers for Amazon's rival, Alibaba, below.