101 Concepts for the Level I Exam
Concept 75: Industry Life-Cycle Model
The following diagram shows an industry life cycle model.
Embryonic
- Slow growth.
- High prices.
- Requires significant investment.
- High risk.
Growth
- Rapidly increasing demand.
- Profitability improves.
- Prices fall.
- Competition is low.
Shakeout
- Growth starts slowing down.
- Competition is intense.
- Profitability declines.
Mature
- Little or no growth.
- Industry consolidates.
- Barriers to entry are high.
Decline
- Growth is negative.
- Excess capacity.
- High competition.
Limitations of the life cycle model include:
- Some stages may be longer or shorter than expected due to technological changes, government regulations, societal changes or demographics.
- It is less practical for analyzing industries going through rapid changes.
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