Please help with a few questions

[magicniner]

I have a Nine9 inserted engraving/V-carving cutter, I didn't buy something from one of the top 3 because they don't make an equivalent.

"3. The carbide metal cutting tools is considered highly fragmented"

Either "The carbide metal cutting tools are considered highly fragmented" which as a product sintered from powder in a metallic binder I suppose they technically are or you've missed out a word when copying from your assignment ;-)

If the question should have been "The carbide metal cutting tools market is considered highly fragmented" then the answer is that industry in general by it's very nature is fragmented, Industry is some Bean-Counting ass's term for a myriad of businesses of a huge range of sizes doing a huge range of different things, either the question setter is an ass and doesn't understand this or it's a trick question! :-0

"What are the approximate (rough estimate) market shares of each of the categories"

At this point, without background for your request and without having done your course so far this counts as taking the mick.

I've given you one good answer though ;-)

- Nick