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CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Topic 5 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E02-1 exam
Question #: 71
Topic #: 5
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A low cost airline is operating three flights a day between two industrial cities in neighbouring countries. The cities are 300 km apart and the terrain between the two countries is mostly flat grasslands. The two cities are also linked by motorways and a railway line.

At first the airline enjoyed first mover advantage and generated healthy profits for three years. But more recently, the airline is experiencing intense competitive pressures, reduced passenger numbers and lower returns. The airline directors are using Porter's Five Forces framework to analyse the nature and severity of the various competitive forces being experienced.

In the context of this model which of the following forces would be considered as a threat of a substitute product or service?

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Suggested Answer: A

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Aretha
2 months ago
Definitely option A. The national airlines and foreign carrier are competitors, not substitutes. And corporate customers driving down prices is more of a bargaining power issue.
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Leonor
17 days ago
Yes, the foreign airline offering a service on this route would be more of a direct competitor rather than a substitute.
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Remona
26 days ago
C) Foreign airline now offering a service on this route
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Beckie
27 days ago
I agree, the high speed rail connection would definitely be considered a threat of a substitute product or service.
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Veronika
1 months ago
A) High speed rail connection between the two cities
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Antonette
2 months ago
Haha, I bet the airline executives are wishing they had invested in the railway line instead! That would have been a clever move to control the substitute.
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Tiffiny
20 hours ago
B) National airlines competing in low cost markets
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Genevieve
2 days ago
A) High speed rail connection between the two cities
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Tamera
7 days ago
D: Corporate customers driving down ticket prices must be impacting their profits as well.
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Milly
25 days ago
C: The foreign airline offering a service on this route is definitely increasing the competitive pressure.
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Lou
1 months ago
B: I agree, it would have helped them control the threat of substitute products or services.
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Nobuko
1 months ago
A: Definitely! Investing in the high speed rail connection would have been a smart move.
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Jesusita
2 months ago
But what about option C, the foreign airline offering a service? That could also be a threat, right?
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Tequila
2 months ago
I agree with Aliza, the high speed rail connection could definitely lure passengers away from the airline.
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Alpha
2 months ago
I agree, the high-speed rail is definitely the biggest threat here. It offers a direct and potentially faster alternative for travelers between the two cities.
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Eun
1 months ago
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Alpha
2 months ago
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Aliza
2 months ago
I think option A, high speed rail connection, would be a threat of a substitute product.
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Dorothy
2 months ago
But what about option B) National airlines competing in low cost markets? Wouldn't that also be a threat?
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Lasandra
2 months ago
The high-speed rail connection seems like a clear substitute service that could pose a threat to the low-cost airline. Passengers may choose the convenience and speed of the train over the airline.
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Vesta
23 days ago
D) Corporate customers driving down ticket prices
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Kent
27 days ago
C) Foreign airline now offering a service on this route
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Rachael
1 months ago
B) National airlines competing in low cost markets
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Kenneth
2 months ago
A) High speed rail connection between the two cities
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Velda
2 months ago
I agree with you, Gilbert. A high speed rail connection could definitely attract passengers away from the airline.
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Gilbert
2 months ago
I think option A) High speed rail connection between the two cities could be a threat.
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