BCS Exam BAPv5 Topic 5 Question 38 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's BAPv5 exam

Question #: 38
Topic #: 5

An overseas bank is currently undertaking a feasibility study looking into the possible launch of a new bank in the UK

Preliminary findings suggest that the market is saturated, customers have a lot of choice and it is easy for them to switch from one bank to another.

In which area of Porter's Five Forces model would these preliminary findings be documented'?

AThreat of new entrants

BBargaining power of customers

CBargaining power of suppliers

DThreat of substitute products

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Suggested Answer: A

A consensus BAM is a conceptual model that depicts the agreed view of what the organisation does or should do. It shows the high-level activities and the logical dependencies between them. By comparing the consensus BAM with the current situation, a gap analysis can identify where the organisation is not performing as desired or where there are opportunities for improvement. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

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Quinn

27 days ago

Hmm, I was thinking the threat of new entrants, but bargaining power of customers makes a lot more sense given the market saturation. Option B it is!

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Giovanna

28 days ago

I'm going to have to go with B on this one. The bank might as well roll out the red carpet for customers with all that switching power they have!

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Jerlene

1 months ago

This one's a no-brainer. The findings are all about the customers, so the answer has to be B - bargaining power of customers.

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Antonio

2 days ago

So, it's definitely about the customers in this case.

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Jamal

3 days ago

That's true, the market being saturated gives customers more power.

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Stephane

5 days ago

Yeah, customers have a lot of choice and can easily switch banks.

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Olen

16 days ago

I think the answer is B - bargaining power of customers.

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Tomas

1 months ago

Definitely B. The market is saturated and customers can easily switch banks, which points to strong bargaining power of customers.

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Lenna

3 days ago

C) Bargaining power of suppliers

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Gladys

7 days ago

B) Bargaining power of customers

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Santos

12 days ago

A) Threat of new entrants

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Vilma

22 days ago

C) Bargaining power of suppliers

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Carmen

24 days ago

B) Bargaining power of customers

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Pamella

1 months ago

A) Threat of new entrants

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Alline

2 months ago

But wouldn't it also relate to the Threat of new entrants? If the market is saturated, it might be difficult for a new bank to enter.

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Kara

2 months ago

The preliminary findings seem to indicate high bargaining power of customers, so I would go with option B.

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Sheron

13 days ago

It's interesting to see how these preliminary findings align with Porter's Five Forces model.

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Elli

14 days ago

I think option B makes sense, as the findings suggest that customers have a significant impact on the market.

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Phuong

15 days ago

That's true, it would be important to consider how easy it is for customers to switch between banks.

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Alaine

2 months ago

I agree, customers having a lot of choice definitely increases their bargaining power.

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Shasta

2 months ago

I agree with Jina, customers having a lot of choice and easy switching indicates high bargaining power.

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Jina

3 months ago

I think the preliminary findings would be documented in the Bargaining power of customers.

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