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An analyst is studying the 'financial aspect' of an industry. This comes under which category of the Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) analysis?

Practice question from NISM XV Mock Test 7 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Conduct

  2. B

    Structure

  3. Performance

    Correct answer

  4. D

    All of the above

Why this is the answer

In the SCP framework, structure refers to market composition (monopoly, oligopoly), conduct refers to behavior (pricing, marketing), and performance measures outcomes like profitability, ROE, and other financial metrics. Studying financial aspects directly evaluates how well the industry performs, placing it under Performance.

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