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Approaches - Coggle Diagram
Approaches
Institutional approach
Merchant middlemen
Retailers
Wholesalers
Agent middlemen
Commission-men
Brokers
Speculative middlemen
Group 1
Group 2
Processors and manufacturers
Facilitative organizations
Behavioral system approach
Input-Output system
Power system
Communication system
Adaptation to internal and external changes
Functional approach
Exchange functions
Buying function
Selling function
Physical functions
Storage
Transportation
Processing
Manufacturing
Assembly
Handling and Packaging
Standardization and Grading
Facilitating functions
Financing
Risk bearing
Standardization
Market interligence
Structure-Conduct-Performance approach
Market structure
Concentration
Barriers to entry
Economies of scale
Product differentiation
Capital requirements
Switching cost
Access to channels of distribution
Government policy
Market conduct
Pricing strategies
Collusive behavior
Mergers
Market performance
Price level and stability
Profits
Margins and cost volumes
Product quality, variety and distributions within the market
Commodity approach