Based on United States Census Bureau data for 2017, for the utilities (electricity and gas) industry the four firm concentration ratio (C4) is 16.2 percent and the Herfindahl- Hirschman index is 161.4. Why might the actual concentration, and therefore market power enjoyed by a specific utility company in a state, be greater than what is indicated by these numbers? These ratios are calculated for the entire country, and not for a specific city or state. Please give an explanation.

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