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If a company is involved in doing a lot of different things very well, that is a sign that it has a deep economic moat.
True. In this case, they are really good at more than one competitive advantage.
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What does an economic moat provide to a company?
A competitive advantage. Though the others may be true for many (or should be), a moat is the competitive advantage that one company has over other companies in its industry. As such, it has a lot of power to do what it wants.
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Why is pricing power so important to wide-moat companies?
Firms with pricing power are able to generate higher profits. Pricing power depends on a competitive advantage of some sort, a strong brand or a unique asset, and permits the firm to generate stronger operating margins and profits over time. These profits contribute to above-average returns.
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If a company is in an industry with low supplier power, what type of moat might it most easily be able to build?
Low-cost producer. Supplier power relates to how cheaply a company is able to get the goods it needs to run its operations, so firms in industries with low supplier power could be more likely to build a moat based on being low-cost producers. Intangible assets and switching costs help a company with its prices, but not its cost of goods.
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Private-label products are an example of _______.
Threat of substitutes. Private-label products are an example of the threat of substitutes. These products threaten the sales and margins of branded products, which are typically more expensive to produce.
