The following table presents information on the production of five firms that produce all of the output in an industry. Firm A B D E Output (units) 900 900 900 100 100 Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places. a. What is the four-firm concentration ratio for this industry? b. What is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for this industry?

The following table presents information on the production of five firms that produce all of the output in an industry. Firm A B D E Output (units) 900 900 900 100 100 Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places. a. What is the four-firm concentration ratio for this industry? b. What is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for this industry?

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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