• An entity with a dominant market position might lose a vendor but, because of its dominant market position, still be able to replace the loss with a new vendor. The market position is therefore considered a mass asset.
mass asset
An intangible asset, such as a dominant market position, that is made up of several components but that is considered a single entity for purposes of depreciation, because the loss of any component of the asset is replaced by new components, so that the whole asset has little or no fluctuation in value.