Briefly Review the History of Share Trading in Australia and the ASX.Identify

question 83

Essay

Briefly review the history of share trading in Australia and the ASX.Identify and explain the competitive pressures the ASX currently faces (or is likely to face).

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Definitions:

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure used to quantify the level of competition within an industry, calculated by squaring the market share of each firm and summing the total.

Market Share

The percentage of an industry's sales that a particular company controls.

Imperfectly Competitive Industry

An industry in which individual firms have some control over the price of their output.

Substitutes Exist

A situation in which multiple products or services can fulfill the same need or desire, allowing consumers to switch among them based on price, quality, or preference.