Table 6: Porter’s Five Forces (industry analysis) Summary
 Forces                         Factors                  Rating
                    Low entry and exit barriers
                    Minimal product differentiation
 Threat of new      Non-restrictive government
 entrants                                regulation       High
                    Growing and profitable industry       (H)
                    Highly segmented industry

 Threat of            Many substitutes. (e.g. hotels,     High
 Substitute           motels, lodges, etc.)               (H)
 products
                    Many buyers
                    No switching costs
 Bargaining         Backward integration unlikely         Low
 Power of                                                 (L)
 Buyers
                    Many suppliers with
                    homogeneous products
 Bargaining         Threat of forward integration         Low
 Power of                                                 (L)
 Suppliers

                    Many competitors
                    No switching costs
 Rivalry Among      Low product differentiation
 Existing firms     Non-restrictive government            High
                                         regulation       (H)
                    Segmented industry
                    High fixed costs


 Overall          Industry is of medium attractiveness   Medium
                                                          (M)

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    Table 6: Porter’sFive Forces (industry analysis) Summary Forces Factors Rating Low entry and exit barriers Minimal product differentiation Threat of new Non-restrictive government entrants regulation High Growing and profitable industry (H) Highly segmented industry Threat of Many substitutes. (e.g. hotels, High Substitute motels, lodges, etc.) (H) products Many buyers No switching costs Bargaining Backward integration unlikely Low Power of (L) Buyers Many suppliers with homogeneous products Bargaining Threat of forward integration Low Power of (L) Suppliers Many competitors No switching costs Rivalry Among Low product differentiation Existing firms Non-restrictive government High regulation (H) Segmented industry High fixed costs Overall Industry is of medium attractiveness Medium (M)