The extent and trend in competition and expected in the future: Industry Structure and trend and projection for the future [based on the past, mostly]; CR4, CR8 and HHI, specially in cases of mergers
- Market Structure
- The line of product[s] in question (cross elasticity of demand)
- The geographical domain of the product/firm and its relation to "monopolization" or "dominance"
- Trend in the firm's profits
- Growth in "market power"
- Barrier to entry