Written assignment OLET2135
Due Date: Friday, 27 September, 11:59pm.
Question:
There are several concurrent inquiries into supermarkets in Australia, notably Coles and
Woolworths. See, for example, the ACCC’s ongoing inquiry. Consider one of the
supermarkets, say Coles, negotiating with two different suppliers of products that it
sells: a farmer who grows corn; and Arnotts, the manufacturer of Tim Tams (amongst
other products).
Using the tools of analysis taught in OLET2135, analyse how the negotiations (and the
outcome) would be different (or the same) for the two negotiations. How do you think
consumers will fare in the outcomes in both cases? How would your answer differ if is a
new competitor supermarket (such as Aldi) that enters the market in a significant way,
opening many stores?
The word limit is 300 words, so you will not be able to cover all of the issues outlined
above – focus on one or two issues. I would expect that you would only need to have two
or three reference at most, but make sure you reference your essay completely (as
required) and use the analysis taught in the unit.
The use of AI writing software is not permitted.
Good luck!